Operation Gomorrah

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Operation Gomorrah was a series of devastating Allied bombing raids on Hamburg in 1943 that caused massive destruction and civilian casualties.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf military operation
strategic bombing campaign
aim to destroy Hamburg’s industrial capacity
to undermine German morale
belligerent United Kingdom
United States
cause firestorm in the Hammerbrook district
cityBombed Hamburg
civilianImpact tens of thousands of civilian deaths
widespread homelessness in Hamburg
combatant Allies
Axis powers
conductedBy Royal Air Force Bomber Command
United States Army Air Forces
conflict Second World War
countryInvolved Germany
United Kingdom
United States
date 1943
endDate 1943-08-03
hasEffect firestorm in Hamburg
large civilian casualties
massive destruction of Hamburg
location Germany
Hamburg
militaryTheater European theater of World War II
notableFor creation of a large-scale urban firestorm
one of the most destructive bombing raids in history
opponent Nazi Germany
partOf Allied bombing of Germany
Allied strategic bombing campaign in Europe
result displacement of large numbers of civilians
severe damage to Hamburg’s infrastructure
significant reduction of Hamburg’s industrial output
startDate 1943-07-24
target Hamburg
industrial areas of Hamburg
port facilities of Hamburg
residential areas of Hamburg
timePeriod 20th century
World War II European theater
usedWarfareType area bombing
daylight precision bombing
night bombing
usedWeapon high-explosive bombs
incendiary bombs


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