Soviet Air Forces Bomb Narva, Destroying Historic Town, March 6, 1944
World War II: Soviet Air Forces bomb the evacuated town of Narva in German-occupied Estonia, destroying the entire historical Swedish-era town.
Date: March 6, 1944
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