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title: US Bombing of Kobe, 1945
author: US Air Force
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22191/us-bombing-of-kobe-1945/
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updated: 2026-09-22
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# US Bombing of Kobe, 1945
_Authored by US Air Force_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22191.jpg)
## Image Caption
A June 1945 photograph showing bombs being dropped by US aircraft on the Japanese [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Kobe in WWII's Pacific [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/).
US Air Force
## Cite This Work
### APA
Force, U. A. (2026, September 22). US Bombing of Kobe, 1945. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Force, US Air. "US Bombing of Kobe, 1945." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 22, 2026. .
### MLA
Force, US Air. "US Bombing of Kobe, 1945." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Sep 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:American_bombs_falling_on_Kobe.jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:American_bombs_falling_on_Kobe.jpg) by [**US Air Force**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:American_bombs_falling_on_Kobe.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 22 September 2026. 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.