Bielefeld in WW2 History | World War II Database

31 Jan 1894

Germany

Kurt Blome was born in Bielefeld, Germany. ww2dbase [Kurt Blome | Bielefeld | CPC]

26 Oct 1944

Germany

The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against the ordnance storage facility at Bielefeld, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Bielefeld | DS]

17 Jan 1945

Germany

The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against rail viaduct at Bielefeld, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Bielefeld | DS]

14 Mar 1945

Germany

A British No. 617 Squadron RAF Lancaster bomber commanded by Squadron Leader C. C. Calder dropped a 22,000-pound Grand Slam bomb on the Bielefeld viaduct, breaking two spans. It was the first time the Grand Slam bomb was used in combat. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Bielefeld, Westfalen-Nord | AC]

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