The city's water mains had been obliterated by the RAF bombings, making the task of putting out the fires next to impossible (Fowle 1992).
It was destroyed by RAF bombing using Tallboy blockbuster bombs in July 1944.
RAF bombing of Kassel (October 1943)
The huge craters caused by the earlier RAF bombing impeded the advance.
In 1943, during the Second World War the subway was badly damaged during 'Operation Gomorrha,' the RAF bombing of Hamburg that summer.
December 16 - WWII: Operation Abigail Rachel - RAF bombing of Mannheim.
The Soviet bombing of the German cities was limited in comparison with the RAF bombing (destruction caused by the Soviet army was mainly due to the land artillery).
Rée spoke against RAF bombing in France, arguing that it was turning French public opinion against the Allies.
By about 0310 hours, about 40 minutes after the first explosive bombs had been dropped on Braunschweig, the RAF bombing was over.
Losses combined with RAF bombing prevented attacks from being mounted in February 1945.