16 Jan 1910
Germany
Germany
- Walther Schellenberg was born. ww2dbase [Walther Schellenberg | Saarbrücken, Westmark | CPC]
29 Jul 1942
Germany
Germany
- 291 British bombers attacked Saarbrücken, Germany, destroying 396 buildings, damaging 324 buildings, and killing 155 civilians; 9 bombers were lost on this attack. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Saarbrücken, Westmark | CPC]
11 Feb 1944
Germany
Germany
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against Frankfurt, Germany but diverted due to weather and bombed Saarbrücken, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Saarbrücken | DS]
11 May 1944
Germany
Germany
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against rail facilities at Saarbrücken, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Saarbrücken | DS]
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