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RAF bomb the medieval city of Lubeck

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RAF bomb the medieval city of Lubeck

29th March 1942: A devastating raid as Bomber Command switches to 'area bombing' - marking the main approach taken by the RAF for the rest of the war

Mar 29, 2022
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Vertical aerial photograph taken during the major raid on Lubeck on the night of 28/29 March 1942, showing the glare of incendiary fires in the Altstadt (upper left), illuminating the Klughafen on which a number of barges can be seen moored.

Within the British War Cabinet a debate still continued about the priority that should be given to bombing Germany…

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