World War II Operation Gomorrah: RAF Firebombs Hamburg, 42,000 Dead, July 28, 1943
World War II: Operation Gomorrah: The Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg, Germany causing a firestorm that kills 42,000 German civilians.
Date: July 28, 1943
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