Created by Tom Horn on 18 Mar 2010, Last Update on 18 Mar 2010

Bombing of Lubeck - 28 Mar 1942

The first major success for RAF Bomber Command against a German city. 234 Wellington and Stirling bombers dropped about 400 tons of bombs including 25,000 incendiary devices. Twelve aircraft were lost in the attack.

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Tags : Germany,Britain,Aerial,Europe,Combat

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