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- After Luftwaffe air units moved into Polish airspace in the early morning of 1 September, they reached the town of Wieluń by 04:40–45. Around this time, the first strikes on the town were conducted, with a total of 46,000 kg bombs being dropped on civilian targets for 9 consecutive hours.
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Bombing of Wieluń. / 51.220; 18.569. The bombing of Wieluń is considered by many to be the first major act of World War II, and the September Campaign. After Luftwaffe air units moved into Polish airspace in the early morning of 1 September, they reached the town of Wieluń by 04:40–45.
- 1 September 1939
- Destruction of civilian infrastructure
- Beginning of World War II
On 1 September 1939 German forces invaded Poland, triggering World War II. The Luftwaffe begun the invasion by bombing the undefended town of Wieluń. The Luftwaffe was an instrumental component of the Blitzkrieg battle plan. The Luftwaffe assigned two airfleets to the campaign.
Apr 18, 2024 · In one important objective, the bombing campaign was deemed a success by the Allies: the destruction of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force). So many German pilots were killed during the air war and Germany's oil supplies were so reduced that the Luftwaffe ceased to exist as an operational force.
- Mark Cartwright
As well as reducing Germany’s production capabilities, the strikes were aimed at baiting Luftwaffe fighters into the air, where they could be shot down by Allied escorts. This ambitious plan was made feasible by the arrival of large numbers of long-range P-51 Mustangs and P-47 Thunderbolts kitted out with 150-gallon drop tanks.
May 21, 2024 · From September 1940 to May 1941, the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) executed a sustained campaign of bombing British towns and cities. This became known as the Blitz and over 43,500 civilians were killed. The city of London was bombed more frequently and heavily than other parts of the country, but few areas escaped the Luftwaffe’s bombing ...
The Royal Air Force, in retaliation for Luftwaffe attacks on the UK which started on 16 October 1939, began bombing military targets in Germany, commencing with the Luftwaffe seaplane air base at Hörnum on the 19–20 March 1940.
‘Already in April-May 1944 it became clear to us at the front, through the increase in enemy escort fighters, now also with much greater range, and thus also the expansion of the four-engined bomber attacks on the German motherland, that a definite change was approaching.’.
