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Bitter fighting took place for possession of Stalingrad located on the west bank 
of the River Volga. Eventually, the German 6th Army was surrounded and 
forced to surrender. Of nearly 400,000 prisoners taken, fewer than 10,000 
survived to return to Germany. 
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Strategic bombing 1942-1943 
The strategic bombing offensive by Britain and America against Germany 
during the Second World War was wide ranging, and few areas of Germany 
escaped bombardment. After the fall of France in late 1940, the British began 
attacking German cities at night. The Americans began daylight raids in 
1942.The pictures below show post-attack damage assessment photographs 
and images taken from Allied aircraft during air raids. 
Images 
Bomber Command Summary. Arial view of night-time raid on Kassel on 27-28 
August 1942 showing blazing incendiary fires in city centre.
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Bomber Command Summary. Arial view of 30lb phosphorous incendiary bombs 
being released on Nuremburg on 28-29 August 1942 
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Bomber Command summary. Arial view of bomb-damaged Hanover on 8-9 
October 1943 when 900 acres were devastated. 
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Bomber Command summary. Arial view of bomb-damaged Düsseldorf on 3-4 
October 1943 when industrial and transport centres were targeted. 

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