London Bombing
7 September 1940 - 21 May 1941
4 September 1940, three days before the bombing, Hitler was frustrated by the Royal Air Force's superiority over his own air force, the Luftwaffe. This let Hitler to, with Goering who was in charge of the Luftwaffe, make a plan to bomb London to decrease British morale.
At the start of the bombing 300 bomber planes were escorted by 600 fighter planes. At this point in time, it was the biggest collection of planes ever seen. During the bombing, the German pilots often missed their targets, and ended up killing 430 people, while severely injuring 1600.
7 September 1940 - 21 May 1941
4 September 1940, three days before the bombing, Hitler was frustrated by the Royal Air Force's superiority over his own air force, the Luftwaffe. This let Hitler to, with Goering who was in charge of the Luftwaffe, make a plan to bomb London to decrease British morale.
At the start of the bombing 300 bomber planes were escorted by 600 fighter planes. At this point in time, it was the biggest collection of planes ever seen. During the bombing, the German pilots often missed their targets, and ended up killing 430 people, while severely injuring 1600.
Bombing of Dresden
13 February 1945 - 15 February 1945
In 1945 the Allies were about to win WWII, and slowly began not to think about how to win the war, but more about when they do. This led the U.S. Air Force an the Royal Air Force to bomb the Eastern German city Dresden. The Allies claimed that it was to destroy German communication, though it could have been to strike the German morale, since Dresden was a fairly neutral town.
During the 3 days of bombing, the Allies dropped more than 5,000 tons of highly explosive bombs and more than 1,400 tons of incendiaries.
13 February 1945 - 15 February 1945
In 1945 the Allies were about to win WWII, and slowly began not to think about how to win the war, but more about when they do. This led the U.S. Air Force an the Royal Air Force to bomb the Eastern German city Dresden. The Allies claimed that it was to destroy German communication, though it could have been to strike the German morale, since Dresden was a fairly neutral town.
During the 3 days of bombing, the Allies dropped more than 5,000 tons of highly explosive bombs and more than 1,400 tons of incendiaries.
Bombing of Berlin
4 March 1944
After having several raids from November 1943, the Royal Air Force was small and tired. That resolved in the American Eighth Air Force making a bombing at night against Berlin.
After having flown off, only one American plane hit Berlin. The other planes that also flew, dropped their bombs elsewhere, and only a few planes were taken by Germany. That only one plane made it there, is the reason why this mission is considered a failure.
4 March 1944
After having several raids from November 1943, the Royal Air Force was small and tired. That resolved in the American Eighth Air Force making a bombing at night against Berlin.
After having flown off, only one American plane hit Berlin. The other planes that also flew, dropped their bombs elsewhere, and only a few planes were taken by Germany. That only one plane made it there, is the reason why this mission is considered a failure.
Bombing of Tokyo
9 March 1945 - 11 March 1945
In 1945, the U.S. made another bombing on Japan. The bombing lasted 48 hours.
For the bombing campaign, which had been approved only a few hours earlier, all the planes were stripped of all their guns, except for the tail turret. This both made room for a 65% bigger load of bombs, and made the plains faster.
On each of the stripped planes were more than 7 tons of incendiary bombs. At the end of the campaign, the U.S. had dropped 2,000 incendiary bombs. This had burned down almost 16 square miles of Tokyo, and killed between 80,000 and 130,000 civilians.
9 March 1945 - 11 March 1945
In 1945, the U.S. made another bombing on Japan. The bombing lasted 48 hours.
For the bombing campaign, which had been approved only a few hours earlier, all the planes were stripped of all their guns, except for the tail turret. This both made room for a 65% bigger load of bombs, and made the plains faster.
On each of the stripped planes were more than 7 tons of incendiary bombs. At the end of the campaign, the U.S. had dropped 2,000 incendiary bombs. This had burned down almost 16 square miles of Tokyo, and killed between 80,000 and 130,000 civilians.