Bombing of Wuppertal in World War II

During the Second World War, the city of Wuppertal suffered numerous Allied air raids, primarily nighttime attacks from the Royal Air Force's Bomber Command during its Battle of the Ruhr bomber offensive. The largest raids were on the night of 29-30 May 1943, heavy enough to cause a firestorm, and on 24-25 June. The wartime-era German Feuerwehr fire brigades were ill-equipped to fight the fires. The RAF's airstrikes destroyed areas of Wuppertal's north-eastern Barmen, central Elberfeld and south-eastern Ronsdorf communities, mainly through incendiary area bombing, resulting in destructive firestorms. Other Allied aircraft also carried out numerous smaller air raids on Wuppertal. Overall, more than 6,500 people lost their lives during World War II in Wuppertal from such raids; 38 percent of the built-up urban area was destroyed.

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Air Raids on Solingen	aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Bombing of Essen in World War II	aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Bombing of Wuppertal in World War II	aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1605	Battle of Mülheim	Dutch Republic, battle, Hispanic Monarchy	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1609	Battle of Mülheim	Dutch Republic, battle, Hispanic Monarchy	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1849	Iserlohn rebellion 1849	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1943	bombing of Gelsenkirchen	bombardment	Wikidata
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site	tower	1439	Dicker Turm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1464	Kornsturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
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