Gelsenkirchen in WW2 History | World War II Database

18 Mar 1913

Germany

Werner Mölders was born in Gelsenkirchen, Westphalia, Germany. ww2dbase [Werner Mölders | Gelsenkirchen | CPC]

12 Aug 1943

Germany

The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against the synthetic oil plant at Gelsenkirchen, Germany in the Ruhr Valley but diverted to an unspecified target of opportunity due to extremely heavy fighter resistance over the target. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Gelsenkirchen | DS]

5 Nov 1943

Germany

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

26 Aug 1944

Germany

The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against the synthetic oil plant at Gelsenkirchen, Germany in the Ruhr Valley. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Gelsenkirchen | DS]

8 Mar 1945

Germany

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

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Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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