Kassa attack

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The bombing of Kassa took place on 26 June 1941, when still unidentified aircraft conducted an airstrike on the city of Kassa, then part of Hungary, today Košice in Slovakia. This attack became the pretext for the government of Hungary to declare war on the Soviet Union the next day, 27 June.

1941  WikimediaWikidata
Bombing of Košice; Košice attack; Košice bombing
bombardmentKingdom of Hungary

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Location: 48.722, 21.2505, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflictBattle of KassabattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflictBattle of Kassa (1849)battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflictBattle of KoszycamibattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1312Battle of RozgonybattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1449Battle of SomošebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1672Battle of Enyickbattle, Habsburg monarchy, bujdosóWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1685Battle of KassaHoly Roman Empire, Ottoman Empire, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1941Kassa attackbombardmentWikidata
    sitefort1700citadelfortressWikidata
    sitetowermestské hradby, bašta delováfortified towerWikidata
    sitetower1800city walls, powder magazinefortified towerWikidata
    commonsimageBombing of Košice – removing caused damage Commons
    commonsimageBombing of Košice – destroyed house Commons
    commonsimageMemorial Board of Bombing in Košice Commons