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Bombing of Prague

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184: 31: 176:. The bombing resulted in the deaths of 701 people and the wounding of 1,184. About one hundred houses and historical sites were totally destroyed and another two hundred were heavily damaged. All the casualties were civilians and not one of the city's factories, which might have been of use to the 117:). The facilities were undamaged. Four bombs exploded in front of an outhouse, however, injuring fifteen employees. In nearby homes, people standing by windows were said to have been killed by splinters. About three bombs fell into the coal stockpile of the power plant and were later defused. 272:
navigational error of some 70 miles. This caused the formation to arrive over the supposed "target", which was believed to be Dresden, at the time bombing commenced. Prague was mostly obscured by broken clouds, with occasional glimpses of the
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allow a detailed assessment of the damage caused by the raids. The first two USAAF raids were accidental. The raids were used for anti-American propaganda purposes, both by the Nazis and the subsequent Communist regime in Czechoslovakia.
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Sunday was chosen for the attack, according to the USAAF, to minimize human casualties in the factories. The weather was ideal. The attack took place in twelve waves of about 50 aircraft between 11:48 a.m. and 1:02 p.m. The
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After the war, the Americans were billed for some of the damages sustained by the historical buildings. The raid was used for anti-American propaganda purposes, both by the Nazis and the subsequent Communist regime in
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At noon on 15 November 1944, an estimated twelve bombs were dropped by two aircraft of unknown origin (probably American) on the municipal power plant (about 300 metres west of today's
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On 14 February 1945, the US Army Air Forces carried out an air raid over Prague. According to American pilots, it was the result of a navigation mistake: at the same time, a massive
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river. Additionally, Prague and Dresden looked similar from the air, with rivers running through both cities. The bombing was carried out as a "blind attack" using radar.
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One of the pilots of the lead group, Lt. Andrew Andrako flying B-17 serial number 43-38652 V, "Stinker Jr." was of Czech descent.
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or the Emauzy church, were constructed where bombs had destroyed previously existing buildings.
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dropped about 152 tons of bombs on many populated areas of Prague. The carpet-bombing hit
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went off in Prague between 01:16 and 03:15 in the morning. RAF bombers dropped about four
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The only targeted attack on Prague was also the last and largest. It took place on
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The American pilots have voiced their regret many times. The history of the
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The bombing of Prague cost 1,200 lives. Ten surviving high-quality
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Aerial attacks by the Allies on German-occupied Prague during WWII
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Many homes and national sites were destroyed, for example the
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The November bombing was probably unintentional. An attack on
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World War II strategic bombing conducted by the United States
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Plaque commemorating the bombing of the Vinohrady Synagogue
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between the fall of 1944 and spring of 1945. During the
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Radio Prague: The bombing of Prague - was it a mistake?
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