Illustration
A painting by W. Krogman showing the thousand-bomber raid on Cologne in 1942. On the night of 30 May a large force of RAF bombers attacked the German city. There were 469 civilian deaths, 5,000 were injured, and 41 aircraft were lost. It was the first of many such raids conducted through the Second World War. (The National Archives UK)
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Original image by W. Krogman. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 21 March 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Krogman, W. (2024, March 21). Bombing Raid on Cologne, 1942. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18732/bombing-raid-on-cologne-1942/
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Krogman, W.. "Bombing Raid on Cologne, 1942." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 21, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18732/bombing-raid-on-cologne-1942/.
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