Merseburg in WW2 History | World War II Database

12 May 1944

Germany

The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against aircraft facilities at Merseburg, Germany but could not drop their bombs because a lower flying squadron flew under them at the drop zone. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Merseburg | DS]

28 Jul 1944

Germany

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

24 Aug 1944

Germany

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

13 Sep 1944

Germany

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

2 Nov 1944

Germany

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

8 Nov 1944

Germany

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

6 Dec 1944

Germany

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

12 Dec 1944

Germany

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

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