Bombing of Augsburg in World War II
The bombing of Augsburg in World War II included two British RAF and one USAAF bombing raids against the German city of Augsburg on 17 April 1942 and 25/26 February 1944.
Interior of Augsburg Town Hall after the 25–26 February 1944 bombing
Bomb shelter in Wittelsbacherpark
Augsburg is a city in the Bavarian part of Swabia, Germany, around 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the Bavarian capital Munich. It is a university town and the regional seat of the Regierungsbezirk Swabia with a well preserved Altstadt. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is the third-largest city in Bavaria, with a population of 304,000 and 885,000 in its metropolitan area.
Image: Augsburg Markt
Image: Maximilianmuseum
Image: Fugger Fuggerei Markuskirche+Herrengasse
Image: Der Hohe Dom zu Augsburg DSC 2136