14 Mar 1945
Germany
Germany
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against a jet components plant at Hildesheim, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Hildesheim | DS]
9 Oct 1974
Germany
Germany
- Oskar Schindler passed away in Hildesheim, West Germany. ww2dbase [Oskar Schindler | Hildesheim | CPC]
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