Bombing of Cologne in World War II
May 1942
The RAF carried out a bombing campaign of 262 raids on Cologne, killing about 20,000 civilians. The 1,000-bomber raid of May 1942 was the first of its kind.
Bombing of Cologne in World War IIMay 1942
The RAF carried out a bombing campaign of 262 raids on Cologne, killing about 20,000 civilians. The 1,000-bomber raid of May 1942 was the first of its kind.