Bombing Raid on Cologne, 1942

Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by W. Krogman
published on 21 March 2024
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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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