The bombing had destroyed the north wing of the school.
The bombing reduced the population by 95% and destroyed almost the entire city.
Most of these aircraft were destroyed on the ground by bombing.
Aerial bombing destroyed some parts of the city in 1945.
A second bombing on 6 October 1944 completely destroyed the original building.
In January 1941 the site of the girls' school was totally destroyed by bombing.
The original building was destroyed by Allied bombing in 1945.
The town was completely destroyed by allied bombing during the war.
The bombing destroyed much of the city and caused further problems for the German supply line.
The Iraqi military said it needed them because its bridges had been destroyed by bombing.