Western Europe 1939-1945: Hamburg

Western Europe

• Hamburg: Why did the RAF bomb cities?
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Documents source files

• Secret government memorandum relating to Hamburg
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• Report by the Turkish ambassador on the effects of raids on Hamburg
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• Bombing and propaganda report
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• Letter from Churchill on area bombing
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• Extract from a pamphlet relating to bombing
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• Graph to show devastation of German cities
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• Graph to show accuracy of night bombing of German cities
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Photographic source files

• Submarine pens, Hamburg
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• Crew of a Lancaster bomber
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• Lancaster bombers in action over Wangerooge, 1945
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Art source files

• British poster commenting on RAF and American bombing raids
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• Pamphlet relating to bombing (part a)
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• Pamphlet relating to bombing (part b)
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Worksheets

• Debate Summary Table (Word Document)