Essen in WW2 History | World War II Database

13 Aug 1907

Germany

Alfried Krupp was born in Essen, Germany. ww2dbase [Alfried Krupp | Essen | CPC]

1 Aug 1940

Germany

RAF bombers attacked the Krupp factory in Essen, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | CPC]

13 Aug 1940

Photo(s) dated 13 Aug 1940

Adolf Hitler awarding Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach the Nazi Party Gold Medal, Villa Hügel, Essen, Germany, 13 Aug 1940

3 Jul 1941

Germany

British bombers attacked Essen, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | CPC]

8 Mar 1942

Germany

The British Royal Air Force dispatched 211 bombers to attack Essen, Germany, some equipped with the new GEE navigational system. The results were less than hoped for as only a few homes and a church were destroyed, killing 29 civilians, while the industrial centers, the primary targets, were untouched. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | TH, CPC]

9 Mar 1942

Germany

A second British air raid to Essen, Germany, again using the new GEE navigational system, had similar dismal results as the first raid on the previous day, as the haze made the target difficult to spot. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | TH]

10 Mar 1942

Germany

Overnight, 62 RAF bombers attacked Essen, Germany, damaging railways leading to Krupp factories, killing 6 civilians and wounding 12. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | CPC]

25 Mar 1942

Germany

254 RAF Bomber Command aircraft (192 Wellington, 26 Stirling, 20 Manchester, 9 Hampden, and 7 Lancaster aircraft) attacked Krupp iron works and factories at Essen, Germany; 5 civilians were killed, 11 were wounded. The British lost 5 Manchester, 3 Wellington, and 1 Hampden aircraft. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | CPC]

26 Mar 1942

Germany

British bombers (104 Wellington and 11 Stirling) attacked Essen, Germany, destroying two homes and killing six civilians; 11 bombers were lost in this attack. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | CPC]

6 Apr 1942

Germany

157 British bombers (110 Wellington, 19 Stirling, 18 Hampden, and 10 Manchester aircraft) attacked Essen, Germany; most of them were turned back by a storm. 5 aircraft were lost in this mission. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | CPC]

10 Apr 1942

Germany

254 British bombers (167 Wellington, 43 Hampden, 18 Stirling, 10 Manchester, 8 Halifax, and 8 Lancaster) attacked Essen, Germany; most bombs fell on the nearby residential areas instead, destroying 12 houses, killing 7 civilians, and wounding a further 30. During this attack, an 8,000-pound bomb was used for the first time, dropped by a Halifax bomber of No. 76 Squadron. 7 Wellington, 5 Hampden, 1 Halifax, and 1 Manchester aircraft were lost. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | CPC]

12 Apr 1942

Germany

251 British bombers (171 Wellington, 31 Hampden, 27 Stirling, 13 Halifax, and 9 Manchester) attacked Essen, Germany, damaging the Krupp factory and destroying 28 homes; 36 civilians were killed, 36 were injured. The British lost 10 bombers on this attack. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | CPC]

1 Jun 1942

Germany

956 British bombers (545 Wellington, 127 Halifax, 77 Stirling, 74 Lancaster, 71 Hampden, 33 Manchester, 29 Whitley) attacked Essen, Germany, causing little damage; 31 bombers were lost on this attack. This attack was billed as a 1,000-bomber raid. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | TH, CPC]

2 Jun 1942

Germany

195 British bombers (97 Wellington, 38 Halifax, 27 Lancaster, 21 Stirling, 12 Hampden) attacked Essen, Germany, causig little damage; 14 bombers were lost on this attack. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | CPC]

8 Jun 1942

Germany

170 British bombers (92 Wellington, 42 Halifax, 14 Stirling, 13 Lancaster, 9 Hampden) attacked Essen, Germany, killing 13 and wounding 42; 19 bombers were lost on this mission. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | CPC]

5 Mar 1943

Germany

British bombers attacked Krupp works at Essen, Germany; this was the Allies' first attack on this industrial region, which started what the Allies called the Battle of the Ruhr. This attack also saw the first successful use of Oboe, an aerial blind bombing targeting system. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | TH]

12 Mar 1943

Germany

RAF bombers attacked Krupp steel plants in Essen, Germany, causing heavy damage. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | CPC]

25 Jul 1943

Germany

Essen, Germany was bombed by Allied aircraft; 2,000 tons of bombs were expended. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | CPC]

28 Nov 1943

Germany

10 RAF Mosquito aircraft attacked Essen, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | CPC]

30 Nov 1943

Germany

4 RAF Mosquito aircraft attacked Essen, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | CPC]

13 Jan 1944

Germany

25 RAF Mosquito aircraft attacked Essen, Duisburg, Aachen, and Koblenz in Germany; 1 aircraft was lost. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Essen | CPC]

12 Mar 1953

Germany

Alfried Krupp returned to Essen, West Germany. ww2dbase [Alfried Krupp | Essen | CPC]

17 May 1961

Photo(s) dated 17 May 1961

President of the Republic of Togo Sylvanus Olympio visiting the Villa Hügel, Bredeney, Essen, accompanied by Arndt (left) and Alfried (right) Krupp, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 17 May 1961

30 Jul 1967

Germany

Alfried Krupp passed away from lung cancer in Essen, Germany. ww2dbase [Alfried Krupp | Essen | CPC]

3 Aug 1967

Germany

The funeral of Alfried Krupp was held at his Villa Hügel home in Essen, West Germany. ww2dbase [Alfried Krupp | Essen | CPC]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
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