Mannheim was the subject of Allied air activity from the earliest days of the war. Although these early flights had reconnaissance as their aim rather than air raids. As The Times of 13 November 1939 notes, quoting a … See more

The first raid since 7 November 1941 was directed against Mannheim on 11 February 1942. The February raid was 'the heaviest directed against a German target since January 10, when a heavy weight of bombs was dropped on Wilhelmshaven'.
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• Boog, Horst; Rahn, Werner; Stumpf, Reinhard; Wegner, Bernd (2001-09-13). Germany and the Second World War. Vol. VI: The Global War. Militärgeschichtliches Forschungsamt … See more

During the Battle of France, the Royal Air Force raided Mannheim as part of a night of raids attacking Nazi Germany's oil infrastructure.
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Attacks continued into 1941 with 'a small force of aircraft' attacking the city on 8 February in spite of poor weather. May saw heavy attacks, with the 5 May raid with fires seen … See more

On 9 August 1943, nine RAF aircraft were lost in an attack against the city. A key target for the raid was the BASF plant which ran for three miles along the banks of the Rhine. Heavy … See more