Firebombing

Firebombing is a bombing technique designed to create a firestorm in the target city. This technique makes use of incendiary bombs to start a massive fire, and can also include a preliminary bombing run designed to prepare the city for burning. This bombing technique was as effective as the atomic bombs used against Japanese cities toward the end of World War II.

Related Topics:
Bomb - Firestorm - Incendiary bomb - Fire - Atomic bomb - Japan - World War II

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London, Coventry and many other British cities were firebombed during the Blitz

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London - Coventry - The Blitz

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Most large German cities were firebombed. In several this induced a firestorm including

Related Topics:
Firebombed - Firestorm

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• Bombing of Hamburg
• Bombing of Dresden

Less-known smaller targets were

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• Bombing of Kassel in World War II
• Bombing of Frampol in World War II
• Bombing of Wielun in World War II
• Bombing of Warsaw in World War II

Many large Japanese towns were fire bombed including:

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• Bombing of Tokyo
• Bombing of Kobe

Some Chinese cities were also affected:

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• Bombing of Chongqing in World War II
 
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