March 3, 1945
On March 3, 1945, Hildesheim was an alternate target when the city of Braunschweig was bombed. A total of 583 explosive bombs were dropped on Oststadt, a residential area in the Eastern part of the city. 51 houses were completely destroyed and 58 suffered severe damage. 22 houses were slightly damaged and 52 people were killed.
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