Bombing of Bucharest in World War II
The Bucharest World War II bombings were primarily Allied bombings of railroad targets and those of the Oil Campaign of World War II, but included a bombing by Nazi Germany after the royal coup. Bucharest stored and distributed much of Ploiești's refined oil products.[1]
Bucharest World War II bombings | |||||
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Part of Strategic bombing campaign in Europe | |||||
Bombing of the Gara de Nord marshalling yard (April, 1944) | |||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||
Arthur Harris |
Raids
Date | Target/Topic | |
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1944-04-04[2] | Railroad targets | |
1944-04-15[5] | Railroad targets | |
1944-06-10 | Romana Americana oil works, Ploiești | |
1944-06-28 | Oil refineries | |
1944-08-17/18 | Oil refineries | |
1944-07-31 | Oil refineries | |
1944-08-06 | Railroad targets | |
1944-08-23/24 & 24/25 | ||
Bombing of Bucharest and Ploiești
- One of the Operation Tidal Wave B-24s over a burning oil refinery at Ploiești, Romania, 1 August 1943.
- The Sandman B-24, piloted by Robert Sternfels, as it emerges from a pall of smoke during the Tidal Wave mission.
- "15th Air Force B-24s leave Ploiești, Romania, after one of the long series of attacks against the No. 1 oil target in Europe" (National Museum caption).
- Oil storage tanks at the Columbia Aquila refinery burning after the raid of B-24 Liberator bombers of the United States Army Air Force. Some of the structures have been camouflaged.
- Bomb damage visible in Columbia Aquila refinery in Ploiești, Romania.
- B-24 Liberators at low altitude while approaching the oil refineries at Ploiești, Romania, August 1, 1943.
References
- Stout, Jay A (November 2003). Fortress Ploesti: The Campaign to Destroy Hitler's Oil Supply. p. 190. Archived from the original on 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
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McKillop, Jack. "Combat Chronology of the USAAF". Archived from the original on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
1944: January Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, February Archived 2014-12-27 at the Wayback Machine, March Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, April Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine, May Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, June Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine, July Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine, August Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine - (in Romanian) "Ia-ţi Bucureştii – Cotroceniul liniştit" ("Keep Bucharest – Cotroceni Is Quiet") Archived 2015-04-11 at the Wayback Machine, Jurnalul Naţional, August 31, 2006
- USAF Historical Research Agency
- "Campaign Diary". Royal Air Force Bomber Command 60th Anniversary. UK Crown. Archived from the original on 2005-06-01. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
1944: January Archived 2007-07-06 at the UK Government Web Archive, February Archived 2007-07-06 at the UK Government Web Archive March Archived 2007-07-06 at the UK Government Web Archive, April Archived 2006-02-21 at the Wayback Machine, May Archived 2013-04-09 at the Wayback Machine, June Archived 2007-06-11 at the Wayback Machine, July Archived 2007-07-06 at the UK Government Web Archive, August Archived 2007-07-06 at the UK Government Web Archive - "461st Bombardment Group". Mission Records: April 1944.
- Giurescu, Constantin C. (1966). Istoria Bucureștilor. Din cele mai vechi timpuri pînă în zilele noastre (English: History of Bucharest. From the earliest times to our day). p. 190,212.
- Stout, Jay, A.C. (2011). Fortress Ploesti: The Campaign to destroy Hitler's oil. Havertown, PA.: Casemate. pp. 151–166. ISBN 978-1-935149-39-2.
- Mission histories for Bombardment Groups:
- "464 BG": "Our Missions: The 464 BG Mission List".
- "485 BG": "tbd". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.
- Macisaac, James, J. "The WWII History of James Macisaac and RAF 37 Squadron". Op 6 · Ploesti, Xenia Oil Refinery. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
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