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Bombing of Bratislava in World War II

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B 24 Liberators over Bratislava, Slovakia on 16 June 1944
B 24 Liberators over Bratislava, Slovakia on 16 June 1944

The bombing of Bratislava (principally the bombing of the Apollo refinery) was a series of air raids conducted by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during World War II. The most significant attack occurred on June 16, 1944, marking the first major Allied strike against the territory of the wartime Slovak Republic, a client state of Nazi Germany.

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B 24 Liberators over Bratislava, Slovakia on 16 June 1944
B 24 Liberators over Bratislava, Slovakia on 16 June 1944
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