13 Mar 1936
Germany
Germany
- Adolf Hitler spoke publicly at Karlsruhe, Germany. ww2dbase [Adolf Hitler | Karlsruhe, Baden | CPC]
18 May 1942
Germany
Germany
- RAF bombers conducted a raid on Mannheim, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Mannheim, Baden | TH]
19 May 1942
Germany
Germany
- 198 British bombers (105 Wellington, 31 Stirling, 29 Halifax, 15 Hampden, 13 Lancaster, and 4 Manchester aircraft) attacked Mannheim, Germany; most bombs would miss the target. 11 bombers were lost on this attack. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Mannheim, Baden | CPC]
2 Sep 1942
Germany
Germany
- 200 British bombers attacked Karlsruhe, Germany, destroying many buildings and killing 73 civilians; 8 bombers were lost on this mission. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Karlsruhe, Baden | CPC]
27 Nov 1943
Germany
Germany
- Noor Inayat Khan was transferred to Karlsruhe, Germany. ww2dbase [Noor Inayat Khan | Karlsruhe, Baden | CPC]
12 Sep 1944
Germany
Germany
- Yolande Beekman was transferred out of her prison in Karlsruhe, Germany. ww2dbase [Yolande Beekman | Karlsruhe, Baden | CPC]
23 Feb 1945
Germany
Germany
- A raid of 379 British bombers attacked the German town of Pforzheim, killing 17,000 people and destroying 80% of the town's buildings. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Pforzheim, Baden | CPC]
18 Mar 1945
Germany
Germany
- US Army 65th Infantry Regiment, consisted of Puerto Ricans, arrived at Mannheim, Germany for occupation duties. ww2dbase [Mannheim, Baden | CPC]
1 Apr 1945
Photo(s) dated 1 Apr 1945
Photo(s) dated 1 Apr 1945
5 Apr 1945
Germany
Germany
- French First Army captured Karlsruhe, Germany. ww2dbase [Southern Germany Campaign | Karlsruhe, Baden | TH]
8 Apr 1945
Germany
Germany
- US Seventh Army captured Pforzheim in southwestern Germany. ww2dbase [Southern Germany Campaign | Pforzheim, Baden | TH]
12 Apr 1945
Germany
Germany
- In southwestern Germany, French troops captured Baden-Baden and US troops captured Heilbronn. ww2dbase [Southern Germany Campaign | Baden | TH, CPC]
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