Bombing Of Düsseldorf In World War II
During World War II, Düsseldorf was heavily destroyed by Allied aerial bombardment. The most severe attack occurred on June 12, 1943, when a firestorm was ignited through targeted bombing by the British Royal Air Force, largely destroying the historical city center, downtown, and other adjacent neighborhoods.Friedrich-Wilhelm Henning: ''Düsseldorf und seine Wirtschaft. Zur Geschichte einer Region. Bd. 2: Von 1860 bis zur Gegenwart''. Düsseldorf 1981, S. 84 f. Background Düsseldorf had been a focal point of British air raids since the beginning of the war. The first British air raid on May 14, 1940, targeted the districts of Flingern and Oberbilk, hitting Hermannplatz and Dorotheenstraße, causing minor damage and resulting in seven injuries and one fatality. On December 7, 1940, approximately 700 Incendiary device, incendiary bombs and about 50 explosive bombs fell on the city center, Pempelfort, Flingern, Oberbilk, and Benrath. Numerous more minor attacks follo ...
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