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The German Hanseatic City of Stralsund was bombed several times during World War II by the U.S. Air Force. The heaviest air raid took place on October 6, 1944.

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Bombing of Stralsund in World War II

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The German Hanseatic City of Stralsund was bombed several times during World War II by the U.S. Air Force. The heaviest air raid took place on October...

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Stralsund

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