Bombing of Lübeck in World War II | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 15/05/2019

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00:00:50 1 Main raid
00:03:45 1.1 Aftermath and retaliation
00:06:55 2 Red Cross port
00:07:45 3 Lübeck martyrs
00:08:29 4 Film
00:08:54 5 Reconstruction and memorial
00:10:09 6 Chronology of air raids on Lübeck
00:11:42 7 See also



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During World War II, the city of Lübeck was the first German city to be attacked in substantial numbers by the Royal Air Force. The attack on the night of 28 March 1942 created a firestorm that caused severe damage to the historic centre, with bombs destroying three of the main churches and large parts of the built-up area. It led to the retaliatory "Baedeker" raids on historic British cities.
Although a port, and home to several shipyards, including the Lübecker Flender-Werke, Lübeck was also a cultural centre and only lightly defended. The bombing on 28 March 1942 was the first major success for RAF Bomber Command against a German city, and followed the Area Bombing Directive issued to the RAF on 14 February 1942 which authorised the targeting of civilian areas.