Bombing of Frankfurt am Main in World War II

Bombing of Frankfurt am Main by the Allies of World War II killed about 5,500 residents and destroyed the largest half-timbered historical city centre in Germany (the Eighth Air Force dropped 12,197 tons of explosives on the city).

In the 1939–45 period the Royal Air Force (RAF) dropped 15,696 long tons (15,948 t) of bombs on Frankfurt.

[1] Post-war reconstruction generally used modern architecture, and a few landmark buildings were rebuilt in a simple historical style.

The 1st building rebuilt was the 1789 Paulskirche (St. Paul's Church).

[citation needed] Frankfurt is bombed by 402 British bombers – 162 Avro Lancaster, 170 Handley Page Halifax as well as 70 Short Stirling – and 3 USAAF B-17 participated.

Bomb damage near Frankfurt Cathedral included 2 bridges (May 1945).
The old City of Frankfurt in 1942 before its destruction