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title: Burnt-out Hamburg Buildings, Operation Gomorrah
author: J. Dowd
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18688/burnt-out-hamburg-buildings-operation-gomorrah/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-03-12
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# Burnt-out Hamburg Buildings, Operation Gomorrah
_Authored by J. Dowd_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18688.png)
## Image Caption
A photograph of burnt-out residential buildings in Hamburg following the firestorm created by the RAF bombing campaign [Operation Gomorrah](https://www.worldhistory.org/Operation_Gomorrah/) of July 1943. (Imperial [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) Museums Collection)
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Dowd, J. (2024, March 12). Burnt-out Hamburg Buildings, Operation Gomorrah. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Royal_Air_Force_Bomber_Command,_1942-1945._CL3400.jpg) by [**J. Dowd**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Royal_Air_Force_Bomber_Command,_1942-1945._CL3400.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 12 March 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.