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May 1942 – Beginning of British bombing raids on Germany
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On May 30, 1942, the British bomb Cologne for the first time.
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The bombing brought the war to German territory and lasted until the end of the war in May 1945.
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Many German cities are attacked.
- In particular, the air raids on Dresden in February 1945 destroyed most of the city.
