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Bombing of Kassel in World War II

Kassel World War II bombings
Part of Strategic bombing campaign in Europe
Fires in the Bettenhausen district
Two people observing fires ravaging the Bettenhausen district after bombing
Date 1942-1945
Location Kassel
Belligerents
 United States
 United Kingdom
 Nazi Germany
Commanders and leaders
Carl Spaatz (May 1942 - )
Arthur Harris (1941-)
Gauleiters, Karl Weinrich,
Karl Gerland
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Before and after the bombings

After the bombing in 1943

The Kassel World War II bombings were a set of Allied strategic bombing attacks which took place from February 1942 to March 1945. In a single deadliest raid on 22–23 October 1943, 150,000 inhabitants were bombed-out, at least 10,000 people died, the vast majority of the city center was destroyed, and the fire of the most severe air raid burned for seven days. The US First Army captured Kassel on 3 April 1945, where only 50,000 inhabitants remained, versus 236,000 in 1939.

As well as being the capital of the provinces of Hesse-Nassau & Kurhessen, Kassel had some important targets.

Before and after the bombings



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