Allied Bombings of WWII & What We Almost Lost | History Traveler Episode 267

WWII was one of the most destructive wars in history both in terms of human life and the history that was lost. In this episode, we're in the city of Munich looking at the historic Frauenkirche, which was almost lost in the closing months of WWII.
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[@thekingsilverado3266]

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[@johngray9669]

As an American I tend to forget the historical cultural and religious losses sustained by Germany. Thank you for showing me a broader perspective.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching.

[@jleechadwick]

What I think of are the millions of people who died in the concentration camps because the Aryan Race was seen as the only race that mattered. They not only hated Jews, but they hated anyone who wasn't of White European stock. Remember how upset when Jesse Owens beat everyone of those great Aryan athletes that he competed against. Hitler was livid. Jesse blew everyone of them out of the water in every event he competed in.

[@cplcabs]

As a Brit I don't forget the historical, cultural and religious losses sustained by my country and other countries in Europe because of Germany.

[@youWoNtLikeMe04]

​@@cplcabs that other fella doesn't speak for all Americans.

[@ruhri0411]

@@cplcabs If you also remember the countless cultural and human losses that the murderous British Empire has inflicted on countless countries around the world in over 200 years, you may point the finger at Germany.

[@corbinbacon9043]

I really appreciate how you hear the local people in the background of this video specifically when you were in the street.. it's genuine and natural, quality that you don't get in the average tv program. Thank you for all that you contribute JD. you are appreciated, my friend!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks!

[@billtang79]

Thank you for showing this. We tend to forget so many of the losses on both sides of wars.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Tragic.

[@darkoflight4938]

The amount of detail in these buildings never ceases to amaze me. So many beautiful buildings were lost and are still today thru bombings.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

I hear you. Tragic.

[@2pugman]

The Germans should have thought about that in 1939.

[@nightynight5157]

@@2pugman The Germans... I'm from Germany, my Grandparents got bombed out of their houses, their homes were flattened back then. And guess what? None of them were Nazis, my mothers father was killed in a contrentration camp for being in the resistance....So maybe, just maybe, you think about commenting here after thinking twice before being so quick to judge...

[@275Vet-RLTW]

@@nightynight5157 very well said, Americans tend to have a very narrow view on history. Its not entirely their fault, most have never been outside the U.S. in the EU you get a much more global perspective of the world.

[@nightynight5157]

@@275Vet-RLTW thank you,I'm sure about what you say,I just don't like people to be so quick to judge.

[@sandramosley2801]

This work is a thing of beauty. Thanks for letting us see and hear.

[@sandramosley2801]

I mean your work. The cathedral is nice too, of course.😉

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Pretty amazing place.

[@mikenixon2401]

Another fine report. I agree and confirm my wife and I often said we were amazed how many historic structures were saved from WWII bombing. Keep traveling.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks!

[@krisiglehart3061]

My wife and I were there this past October and September. We went inside and Mass was starting, and hearing that Pipe Organ magnified by the vastness of the interior, we both got very emotional. It is something that everyone if given the chance should experience regardless if you're Catholic or not.

[@Jerry-fn5nx]

Wow. Almost 50 years to get fully restored. Such a beautiful church. I love old buildings like that and the old artwork inside

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Almost lost it.

[@robertmoore2049]

I’d sure would like to go back in time and see this amazing structure being built!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Me too!

[@leesherman100]

I visited here in '69 when in the US Army. Impressive doesn't begin to explain its grandeur. Five-star ****** vid as always. 😀

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks!

[@SoCal780]

So glad to see that such a beautiful and ancient piece of history was not totally destroyed. Thanks JD. 👍

[@sherrilee230]

Such beautiful art work inside and outside. To think of all the labor that went in to that. It's just amazing. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thank you very much!

[@countchromosome]

@@TheHistoryUnderground thank you so much for this, i know this church well and i love the place very much

[@johnelliott7375]

It was the passion, craftsmanship, materials, and the people who built and cared for it. Makes a huge difference in everything.

[@lilwil-ns3uo]

I love your history Channel and have recommended to more people than I can remember. I hope that they all have subscribed. So completely worth it, every video. Thank you.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

🙏🏼

[@steveobowron3426]

I am related to Dr Joseph Goebbels .

[@deniseroe5891]

The human toll of over 55 million people is hard to imagine, to even wrap your head around it. As a lover of beautiful art and architecture the loss of the irreplaceable works not only in Europe but also in Africa, Greece and other places is horrifying and sadly it it still happening in the Middle East today.

[@warhistorynerd1232]

keep putting out the amazing content! By far the best youtube channel out there! Keep it up JD!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! I really appreciate that! Hope that people are sharing the channel out when they have a chance.

[@ledesclos5321]

Excellent overview. Thank you.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@NV555_82nd]

Great video. Amazing amount of bricks used. It seems very tall, good they are not in an earthquake zone.

[@jasonwalters6857]

The best history content on KZbin

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

👊🏻

[@michaelpfister1283]

Great video, and great reminder of how much damage Germany sustained. But I am reminded that there were cathedrals in the UK that were also damaged and destroyed. Maybe you should do a series on them? I am sure there are candidates for this treatment in France as well, and Italy.

[@michaeldouglas1243]

Outstanding J.D. we tend to forget n not think of the cultural history and art losses. Grandpa always said he saw gorgeous ancient building laid in ruins. Between ww1 and ww2 just try nnimagine the loss of art and historical artifacts. Mind blowing

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Unreal how much destruction that war caused.

[@TheRagratus]

I was an MP in the Army in Mainz Germany (where Patton and 3rd Army crossed the Rhine BTW). The Cathedral in Mainz- The Dom- was started in the year 975 and dedicated in 1009. Almost destroyed in WWII by Allied bombing but the main body survived. It is unbelievably beautiful. A second church in Mainz- St Stephans- has stained glass widows designed by Marc Chagall. Another incredible beauty.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

I need to check that out. Thanks!

[@michae8jackson378]

Truly sad all that gets destroyed by war....will humans ever learn?

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Sad to think about all that was lost.

[@bmcg5296]

The master craftsmen who built the city’s of Europe when you really look at it. The beauty of what we as humans can do taking decades, and undo in a second is horrific! Erasing the work of unbelievable stunning works. Thanks J.D for grounding us all in this video which is important, as the other parts of history which are remembered more unfortunately. Super Cathedral with absolutely fantastic priceless works of art, by men who are if not more brilliant than we are of today? Their skill and attention to detail makes you wonder, why all these types of trades are so few in the world today? When at that time it was a given job you learned? Are we regressing as a throwaway nation of people?

[@gears101]

Thank you to you and Erik for everything you do for this channel. I always loved history and was my favorite subject growing up. But I have learned more from this channel than I ever did from school. (then again my adhd back then was uncontrollable lol)

[@cyndiebill6631]

❤Beautiful!! So glad they were able to restore such an amazing church. 😁👍

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Agreed. Almost lost it.

[@Freedom-nu7he]

Such a great video!! JD you never cease to amaze me!! Good Bless and looking forward to the series!!

[@tylerjohnson9949]

Always top notch content. Thanks!

[@Grossman2868]

We must also remember the loss of equally old and beautiful architecture in England, Coventry for one, London for another etc. This is a somber reminder of what war could bring to our own country, God help us.

[@yanzhao7298]

Just excellent series! I’m too old to go to these places so you are my eyes and ears. I’m actually happy to find this channel.

[@terryeustice5399]

Yes the Allied bombing. Did a lot of damage. So glad they restored this magnificent Church. Thanks for sharing!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

👍🏻

[@philmathenia2265]

Thanks JD for another amazing video.

[@dab42bridges80]

Always enjoy the music choices in your videos, thanks.

[@blackdogexcavator21]

I hope you visit Ulm and see the church there (Ulm Minster). It boasts the tallest steeple in the world and provides an awesome view of the surrounding area, including the Danube River. It is beautiful inside and full of history.

[@Mist3rData]

Honestly when it comes to losses, i generaly think of loss done by Germany. This shows that Germany itself lost many things as wel. Thank you for this perspective, well done!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Absolutely. Awful what happened during that war.

[@mamab4211]

Wow! Thanks for taking us along JD! 👍🫶🏼

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jefferyfowler7860]

It's sad that lots of art and historical structures were destroyed but it's amazing that so much was saved. 👍 👍 👍

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

So sad to think about what was lost.

[@jleechadwick]

Even though a lot of the art was stolen by the Nazis when they took over other countries and pretty much treated them as slaves.

[@jefferyfowler7860]

@@jleechadwick I agree. My uncle was given the task after the war to salvage anything they could and get it back to the rightful owners.

[@airington01]

I loved roaming through Maria platz

[@only1dutchgirl]

And what did my hometown Rotterdam loose by the hands of the Germans... how hard it may sound... sorry not sorry... we would have loved to have a historic city. It was beautiful before May 14, 1940 My heart hurts everytime I see historic footage of Rotterdam before the bombardment...

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Sad, indeed.

[@NV555_82nd]

Truly a great loss.

[@rb3971]

Or Königsberg, today's Kaliningrad as another example. The Russians bombed it to the ground late war. A terrible loss.

[@chrisforbes3977]

Long time subscriber! First time commenting! I really love and enjoy your videos. I would love to visit the places you have. Keep up the great content! Thank you.

[@pauldouglas3084]

It's was really interesting what happened to the building during the war that's why love history and world war 2 can't wait for the next video mate

[@scottcook9823]

Perfect timing for a Munchen visit. Danka JD. Just added Frauenkircke to my list of places to see (along with Viscardigasse from your last video!) Marienplatz, Rathaus the rest of Altstadt and of course the Hofbrauhaus. The best current youtube history channel bar none

[@vonpfrentsch]

If it´s not on your list, add the Asam church, on Sendlinger Strasse 32, it is a jewel. It´s just a few minutes walking distance from Marienplatz. This is a church from around 1733-46, late baroque. You will love it and thank me. Greetings from Munich.

[@davidkimmel4216]

Beautiful. Thank You 😊

[@alirezamahmoodii8014]

thank you for this video jd

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

My pleasure!

[@janicebrowningaquino792]

This place is a treasure for all citizens of the world.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Agreed.

[@steves1112000]

Perfect way to spend my lunch hour. Thanks, J.D.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

👍🏻

[@debimoore6199]

I remember being stationed in Germany in the early 2000s- to this day, when you fly over the grasslands outside of Frankfurt- you can still see massive bomb craters all over the countryside. Not to mention the bombs that are still buried all over.

[@Terlurd]

Another great video. At the same time, the subject is not easy to present. I don't even mean the ethical discussion about the bombings at the end of the war. As you showed in the video with the old footage, the destruction was. Düren near Aachen was 99% destroyed, Wesel 97% and Paderborn 96%. That, of course, has an effect right up to the present. I can remember the stories of my grandparents who survived numerous bombings in the Rhuhr area, but also lost their homes in the process. I can remember tales of my mother, who can still remember wi she played in bomb shelters after the war. But there are also the invisible after-effects in the form of unexploded bombs that still linger in the ground. Even today, almost every day there is a report somewhere about the discovery of an unexploded ordnance and the associated closures. For example, in my current town, a British aerial mine containing 1500 kg of explosives was found in the river at a low water level of the Rhine. 45,000 people were evacuated for the duration of the defusing. 12 years earlier, a similar aerial mine was found, with 12,000 people evacuated. In addition, there were numerous other finds of smaller unexploded ordnance. But even these "small" unexploded bombs pose a deadly danger. It has already happened that construction workers accidentally triggered undetected duds during construction work and lost their lives. At least in Germany, this danger will remain imminent for a long time.

[@edwardh1591]

Wow! This place is amazing!

[@Spitnchicklets]

Love it JD, Keep on Rock’in…

[@greggriffin1]

we really enjoy your vids, we learn so much, we have our grandkids watch them for education you teach...

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

That's great! Thank you.

[@cindyrussell7017]

Thank you so much. Great history lesson.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dkasper0063]

Great episode. This reminds me of a trip I went on to Berlin, one of the things I visited was the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, which was bombed in 1943.

[@theparrotrescuer3042]

Awesome episode

[@hobs1466]

The Devil was apparently not very observant considering that there was a window literally directly in front of him...

[@mrDCunningham]

Excellent video. I learned something today. 👍🏼😎

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Seattle41791]

A year ago on a MBA program trip, I was in Berlin and then Munich. While in Munich I stayed at the MIO Hotel near Sendlinger Tor.

[@kevinhensley4643]

Great video! It got me thinking about Band of Brothers i believe it was. I think there was a cease fire on Christmas Eve, and both sides were singing Silent Night. It's hard to believe both sides thought God was on their side.

[@stevehein7884]

great video great job for explaining it

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thank you!

[@Chiller01]

Whenever I’ve been to Europe I’m always astonished by how tangible is the history. North American culture is so young (accepting the ancient indigenous peoples of course). It’s an interesting dichotomy. I enjoy the cultural and spiritual touchstones of Europe. My maternal grandfather who was born into an upper middle class family was driven from Russia at age 16 or so by the Bolsheviks. He landed in Colorado, impoverished but he despised anything European from that moment on. He was disgusted by the politics and the seemingly countless wars of the old country. He loved watching westerns on tv and the space and relatively egalitarian society provided by the US.

[@Gunsandfun1961]

RIP Grandpa..... the only bit of that left is your beloved westerns ...The "US" has changed a bunch .....now those politics and continuous wars are normal....Im glad he got to enjoy the America all us cherish.....

[@Wreckdiver59]

Being so tall, I bet that was used as a known landmark during the bombing raids. I've not been inside so I wasn't aware of the extent of the damage. Thanks for the video 👍

[@samd8669]

Generally speaking historic sites were avoided during bombing raids. Sure, the bombs were anything but accurate when dropped from 20,000 feet, but these sites were not intentionally targeted. In Cologne, the cathedral (even after weeks of intense street fighting and months of bombing raids) was mostly untouched, while the rest if the city was nearly completely leveled

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

I didn't know how extensive the damage was either. It's amazing that the whole thing wasn't lost.

[@Wreckdiver59]

@@TheHistoryUnderground the Lutheran Church in Dresden was completely gutted and they managed to rebuild it after Germany was reunited. I saw it a few years after the reunification and there wasn't a lot left. I'd like to see it now that it's been restored.

[@Juanxlink]

Frauenkirche is something to behold, especially if you climb the alter rathaus, the overview is impressive. Spent a few years in munchen. We used to spend quite the time in Scwahbinger 7, check the place's history, just for kicks...

[@vonpfrentsch]

You can´t climb the Altes Rathaus, you probably mean Alter Peter, which is a church. Altes Rathaus (east side of Marienplatz) is the old town hall. The larger building, north side of Marienplatz, is the new town hall. In another video from these guys both buildings are shown and explained.

[@keithmitchell6918]

Very cool.

[@tubadude905]

Enjoying these videos as always. I lived there as a youngster in the early 60s and there was still a lot of visible damage from the war. A soon as you entered, I remembered that devil's footprint from so many decades ago...and then there it was. We did go back in the mid 90s and I had an amazing spiritual moment while visiting Dachau. Thanks as always for what you do.

[@fredv7487]

This is the reason the military dumped the scorched earth doctrine and we began the era of smart bombs. Also to make the aircrews more accurate. Great video JD always love the personal side of history you do. 👍👍👍👍👍🍻

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

👍🏻

[@texaswunderkind]

The Norden Bombsight was supposed to be a wonder weapon that would allow bombs to be dropped "into a pickle barrel," but the sad reality is that bombing raids were often inaccurate by miles, instead of feet. To compensate for such inaccurate bombing, more and more aircraft were used to carpet bomb whole areas, with the hope that some of the bombs would hit the ball bearing factory, synthetic oil plant, or railroad switchyard that was the intended target.

[@Roller_Ghoster]

I've deathcards for quite a few victims of bombing in Munich. Any civilian loss of life was tragic in WW2 but if you'd asked victims of the German bombing raids on Rotterdam, London, Liverpool, Belfast or half a dozen other places I dont think to many would have shed a tear for Allied victims of bombing in Germany. Such was the tradegy of WW2.

[@samd8669]

I mean yeah, the same goes for any side. If youd ask victims of the Blitz in London they would probably say the Germans got what was coming. Neither side was anywhere close to innocent

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Awful.

[@NV555_82nd]

Agreed.

[@mabbrey]

majestic

[@matseriksson3262]

Great video. By the way, I didn't know that satan wore shoes! 😄

[@dfusit]

Great video on the Frauenkirche. I’m very much enjoying this series on Germany JD. I was stationed there back in the early 1980’s and these videos bring back so many memories from my time there. Thanks.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BaggieT]

Quality episode

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks!

[@smokeythebear672]

The work you do should be taught in every schoolroom in this country.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

🙏🏼

[@hartweld65]

Wonderful video.. Thank you for the history. Lovely church.

[@wrangler70jkujeep74]

Just beautiful ❤️

[@Saba-lz2qg]

Thanks for a great Video. Generally, Americans have a hard time with history and especially historical context. America's history is nothing compared to Europe's. But remember, for European Americans, this is your story too. You come from our past. Actually, you do these historical videos in a very good way that puts it in a ho-historical context. Many thanks for that.

[@camdodge9891]

JD Awesome video thanks what a beautiful place and Next Stop Berlin ?

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Maybe someday!

[@HateTheGameTX]

I was able to trace an ancestral line of mine to 1600s Ludwigsburg.. how cool!

[@HateTheGameTX]

The Beltzhubers or Beltzhoover in American. The same Beltzhoover family that pioneered Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania!

[@phantomtitan9792]

Interesting video

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks!

[@phantomtitan9792]

@@TheHistoryUnderground your welcome. 😊

[@275Vet-RLTW]

Though it's not on the top of most Americans trips abroad... You should visit Edinburgh Scotland, it was never bombed and the history is everywhere!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Oh man, I would love to visit there.

[@ED-ti5tc]

I won't ever be able to get over to Germany or Europe but I really do enjoy listening to you. Makes me want to be there. Yes, the old art work on and in the old buildings are great.

[@evanmyers100]

Enjoying this series JD. I notice one pictures in the prison video had Deutz emblem on it first time I have seen on German truck I knew Deutz Farr build trucks and equipment. Reason that recognized it we had a Deutz tractor at one time with Air Cool diesel engine which Deutz was famous for.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Interesting!

[@rebelscumspeedshop]

I wonder if those who start wars ever look around them and say" I might get all this destroyed"?

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

It would certainly be a good question for them to ask.

[@tod2992]

Hi JD. I guess that's what's your name. I've binged all the Playlist that you have. Is there another series coming out? I truly love history. Especially what you have covered. Rev war, civil war, WWII ect. Thanks.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Gonna be running these episodes from Germany for awhile. Then I'll probably be bouncing around with some random stuff for a bit. Glad that you're enjoying the channel! Thanks!

[@tod2992]

@@TheHistoryUnderground oh ok.. I just watched the last one on that series. I'm happy it's not done yet.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

@@tod2992 - Oh no. We’ve got A LOT more in Germany. Should have a new one up every Sunday, Wednesday & Friday.

[@tod2992]

@The History Underground 2 things . Thanks for your reply and keep doing what you do . One example I learned from you is when I visited Antitem. I had seen the church with the bullet holes. I had no idea that it was a remodle and I didn't know it was called Dunker church. I it wasn't mentioned during the Park ranger presentation. Thank sir.

[@philarcuri6338]

Glad some of it still survives

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Me too.

[@jeffsquires6620]

There is alot of controversy over the continued bombing of Germany in the last 6 months of the war. It was clearly unnecessary but the allies had the bombs, planes and time. It was at this point there was little difference between good and bad. War is hell and that's the lesson to be learned.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Awful that the world was dragged into such a mess.

[@jeffsquires6620]

@@TheHistoryUnderground the biggest shame is I don't believe we learned anything from WW1 AND WW2.

[@jvleasure]

I agree with some of your sentiment, especially the wanton "area bombing" and humanitarian issues regarding Dresden and the like... but the dispersal of german manufacturing and real/synthetic oil production and its surviving rail network was more than enough to prolong the war far longer than necessary. 6 months before the end of the war includes the buildup to and execution of the Battle of the Bulge. Easing up on Hitler would have only prolonged it all.

[@jeffsquires6620]

@@jvleasure yes, synthetic oil was a very important target. However, the transportation infrastructure no longer existed. The decision was made solely to destroy the will of civilians.. As I said, war is hell.

[@jvleasure]

@@jeffsquires6620 i can't argue with that. But i think we would both agree.. Ease up on them, and that transportation network would find a way to heal...

[@m.d.2060]

Next Stop Nuremberg? Appreciate your great work! Thanks!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

I wish. That'll have to wait for another trip.

[@23draft7]

Pretty awesome piece of history. Maybe one day we will get to Europe.

[@jbellos1]

Love this! An Old World red brick Tartarian structure - a power plant cathode (we are told they are called cathedrals today)

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Very cool place.

[@benitagrattan193]

That church was beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Very much so.

[@brianalbrecht3914]

Where else did you visit in Germany? You want some seriously long history, visit Mainz. It was established by the Romans and the Dom is the second Holy See in Catholicism and construction was started in the 9th century AD. It is beautiful, and I've been to it.

[@bluephoenix5410]

If you get a chance check out Dresden. It was devastated by allied bombings as well.

[@vonpfrentsch]

If you like to know how it felt from an US perspective beeing in the city on febr. 13th, 1945, read Kur Vonnegut´s Slaughterhouse-Five or The Children’s Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death.

[@sheldonwheaton881]

My favorite painting was destroyed in the Dresden fire bombing.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Hurts to think about everything that was lost in that war.

[@comancherodesperado9498]

I would not have shed a single tear if this building had been completely destroyed.

[@americanschweitzer45]

I bet Christmas service there is pretty amazing!!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

That would be something to see.

[@FrankRimes]

When traveling in Bavaria and learning about its history, the scale of these bombings really hit you hard. Basically every old historic town you go to share the same stories about destruction. Yes the Nazis were terrible and of course you can't just build a campfire, link arms and sing 'we shall overcome'. Something had to be done. But when you think about it in more historic terms, the Nazis were around for such a short time and yet humanity lost so much beauty because of it. The Germans have in many cases done an amazing job of reconstructing a lot of the things that were lost. Still a reconstruction is just that, it can never truly match the original work which often stood there for hundreds of years prior to..

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Awful what the Nazis brought down on that country.

[@timf2279]

Excellent video. Amazing the church wasn't destroyed.

[@ropi4524]

May be its a good idea to visit Dresden....🤔

[@undrwtr84]

Thank you for including the church. So often churches are the best examples of architecture, art, and engineering around.

[@dab42bridges80]

Londo was fortunate to not lose Sr, Pauls cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Tower Of London with acompaying bridge, and other historical landmarks during thge Blitz. Maybe the bombers/V1s/V2s were told to avoid them.

[@Jasona1976]

I have been to Germany many times since the 70s....to their credit they have done a remarkable job in restoration across the nation.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Very much so. The Marshall Plan went a long to helping in West Germany.

[@Jasona1976]

@@TheHistoryUnderground once again the USA to the rescue