74 years ago, US and Britain bombed Belgrade

74 years ago, US and Britain bombed Belgrade

On this day 74 years ago, during World War II, the Allied forces -- consisting of the US and British aviation -- bombed Belgrade and only in the days when the Serbian people celebrated Easter. The planes once again captured unprepared civilians. Bombing was the result of the final division of “German aviation fighter”, which does not [...]

The planes once again captured unprepared civilians. Bombing was the result of the final division of “German aviation warphate”, who could not resist allies: United States, USSR and United Kingdom.

The defenseless sky of the territory controlled by Bosty's forces allowed allies to prepare the ground for cleaning up the ground, destroying communications, fortifications and logistics sources, reports “Vestinet”, Periscopi broadcast.

The bomb hit the railway bridge on May 6th. A railway station was hit and about 250 German soldiers were killed and a warehouse in Banovo Brdo was destroyed.

The Rogozarski, Icarus, Dragon and Danubeius factories in Zemun, the refinery in Cukrica, and the airport were destroyed. In addition to these objects, they also struck civilian buildings.

The bomb hit 200 people in Bailon's market. Another explosive device collapsed at the birth hospital (now a student clinic on Krunska Street).

The number of civilian victims was higher than in 1941. Germans estimate there were about 1,600 dead and about 5,000 wounded./Periscopi/

16.04.1944.

600 America bombers is 15. vazdušne command was Foli was Italy bombing Belgrade.

Nemački navodite 1,160 poginuli civila, 343 nemačka of 96 Italianskih vojnica (zaroblnika).

The embassy is 1946. Procenicala has $4 million is 1939.#Verreplov Pic.twitter. com/ XSMJV42WK

Rhe Zoran cičak (@staran) April 16, 2018

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