31 Jan 1894
Germany
Germany
- Kurt Blome was born in Bielefeld, Germany. ww2dbase [Kurt Blome | Bielefeld | CPC]
26 Oct 1944
Germany
Germany
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against the ordnance storage facility at Bielefeld, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Bielefeld | DS]
17 Jan 1945
Germany
Germany
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against rail viaduct at Bielefeld, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Bielefeld | DS]
14 Mar 1945
Germany
Germany
- A British No. 617 Squadron RAF Lancaster bomber commanded by Squadron Leader C. C. Calder dropped a 22,000-pound Grand Slam bomb on the Bielefeld viaduct, breaking two spans. It was the first time the Grand Slam bomb was used in combat. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Bielefeld, Westfalen-Nord | AC]
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