The Baedeker Raids or Baedeker Bombings took place between April and June 1942. The Baedeker bombing raids on old historic English cities were named after the Baedeker travel guidebooks that the Germans used to identify their targets, which were three-starred, i.e. worth visiting, old English cities.
On March 28th 1942, Bomber Command attacked the city of L?beck. A great deal of damage was done to the most historic part of the city known as the ‘Old Town'. In total, over 1,000 people were killed and the ‘Old Town', which was primarily made up of old wooden buildings, was all-but destroyed by incendiary bombs. Hitler was incensed and ordered retaliatory raids against similar targets.
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