Bombing of Hildesheim in World War II

Bombing Of Hildesheim In World War II

The German city of Hildesheim, ca. 30 kilometres south of Hanover was target of eight Allied air raids in 1944 and 1945 and suffered considerable bomb damage.

Read more about Bombing Of Hildesheim In World War II:  Hildesheim During World War II, July 29, 1944, August 12, 1944, November 26, 1944, February 13, 1945, February 22, 1945 (Operation Clarion), March 3, 1945, March 14, 1945, March 22, 1945, After The War

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