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I’ve seen an aerial photo of Cologne circa 1945
Everything is bombed to rubble with the exception of the Dom (cathedral). My German hosts pointed at this as a miracle but I believe the allied bombers used it as a guide/ground marker so they purposely avoided it.
Obviously nothing strategic about bombing a cathedral but is amazing given that bombing was not always so precise.
[Post edited by HwoodHokie at 05/01/2022 9:36PM]
Obviously nothing strategic about bombing a cathedral but is amazing given that bombing was not always so precise.
[Post edited by HwoodHokie at 05/01/2022 9:36PM]
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I’ve seen an aerial photo of Cologne circa 1945
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May 01, 2022 at 09:31 PM ET
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