On 31 March 1943 the USAF attempted to bombard the harbour and shipbuilding facilities in Rotterdam-West (The Netherlands). Unfortunately the bombers missed their target, instead bombarding residential areas in the Western part of the Schiedamseweg and the Bospolder & Tussendijken quarters. Because the bombers were stationed in Britain, the RAF was blamed by the pro-German Dutch narrator.In total 326 residents died. This bombardment is not very well know and is thus regularly referred to as "The forgotten bombardment".
Sunday, November 11, 2018
Rotterdam bombed by USAF - 43-3-31
.Rotterdam bombarded by the Americans during WW2 in 1943 - Rick > .
On 31 March 1943 the USAF attempted to bombard the harbour and shipbuilding facilities in Rotterdam-West (The Netherlands). Unfortunately the bombers missed their target, instead bombarding residential areas in the Western part of the Schiedamseweg and the Bospolder & Tussendijken quarters. Because the bombers were stationed in Britain, the RAF was blamed by the pro-German Dutch narrator.In total 326 residents died. This bombardment is not very well know and is thus regularly referred to as "The forgotten bombardment".
On 31 March 1943 the USAF attempted to bombard the harbour and shipbuilding facilities in Rotterdam-West (The Netherlands). Unfortunately the bombers missed their target, instead bombarding residential areas in the Western part of the Schiedamseweg and the Bospolder & Tussendijken quarters. Because the bombers were stationed in Britain, the RAF was blamed by the pro-German Dutch narrator.In total 326 residents died. This bombardment is not very well know and is thus regularly referred to as "The forgotten bombardment".
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