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Bombing Of Sarajevo In World War II
The bombing of Sarajevo in the Second World War occurred first in April 1941 then it was followed by a series of Allied bombings between November 1943 until the end of 1944. Between 1943 and 1944, a total of 1,013 tons of bombs were dropped in Sarajevo. More than 170 American and more than 150 British bombers participated during these missions. Timeline * April 6-7, 1941 - First bombing of Sarajevo. Airport damaged. Part of the Axis bombing campaign in Yugoslavia. * April 12-13, 1941 - Second bombing of Sarajevo. Courthouse, post office and many other locations damaged. 90 lives lost. * November 14-29, 1943 - First Allied bombing mission in Sarajevo, occurred first on November 14, and then on November 25. Last mission on November 29. Bombing was carried out by 12th American Air Force. 173 lives lost in the first two bombings while 105 lives were lost in the third bombing. * June 27, 1944 - Two American planes drop five tons of bombs on the airport. * July 28, 1944 - Military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarajevo Bombed Synagogue 1941
Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see names in other languages'') is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajevo Canton, East Sarajevo and nearby municipalities is home to 555,210 inhabitants. Located within the greater Sarajevo valley of Bosnia, it is surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of the Balkans, a region of Southern Europe. Sarajevo is the political, financial, social and cultural center of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a prominent center of culture in the Balkans. It exerts region-wide influence in entertainment, media, fashion and the arts. Due to its long history of religious and cultural diversity, Sarajevo is sometimes called the "Jerusalem of Europe" or "Jerusalem of the Balkans". It is one of a few major European cities to have a mosque, Catholic church, Eastern Orthodox church, and synagogue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mission 130, Sarajevo November 1944
Mission (from Latin ''missio'' "the act of sending out") may refer to: Organised activities Religion *Christian mission, an organized effort to spread Christianity *Mission (LDS Church), an administrative area of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * The Christian Mission, the former name of the Salvation Army Government and military *Bolivarian missions, a series of social programs created during Hugo Chávez's rule of Venezuela *Diplomatic mission, a diplomatic outpost in a foreign territory *Military operation *Mission statement, a formal, short, written articulation of an organization's purpose *Sortie or combat mission, a deployment or dispatch of a military unit *Space mission, a journey of craft into outer space Geography Australia * Mission River, Queensland, a locality in the Shire of Cook and the Aboriginal Shire of Napranum *Mission River (Queensland), a river in Australia Canada *Mission, British Columbia, a district municipality *Mission, Calgary, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
