Bombing of Germany Tabea Hoffman

General information May, 12th 1940 British Airforce (RAF) opened bombing of Germany In 1943 US Air Force joined bombing Most attacks: Berlin Worst attacks: Hamburg

Bombing of Berlin 23,000 tons droped by USAAF Most attacks by RAF 45,517 tons of bombs droped Worst attack February, 3 by USAAF Total casualties: 20,000-50,000 23,000 tons droped by USAAF

Bombing of Hamburg July 1943 US and Royal Air force attacked Hamburg 42,600 civilians killed, 37,000 wounded city completely destroyed

Bombing of Frankfurt 75 attacks by USAAF and RAF 26,000 tons of bombs droped 5559 casualties Over 70% of city destroyed

Questions In what city were the most attacks? When did the attacks of Hamburg start? How many tons of bombs were dropped on Berlin? How many casualties can we count in Frankfurt?

Bibliography http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftkrieg#Bombenangriffe_auf_Deutschland http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftangriffe_der_Alliierten_auf_Berlin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Hamburg_in_World_War_II