Bombing of Kuala Lumpur (1945)
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United States Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers made two air raids on railway facilities in Japanese-occupied Kuala Lumpur during February and March 1945. The first of these attacks took place on 18 February, and involved 48 or 49 B-29s based in West Bengal. The second raid was made on 10 March by either 24 or 26 aircraft. These attacks inflicted extensive damage on the Central Railroad Repair Shops (present day KL Sentral). No American aircraft were lost in either operation.
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Part of the Pacific War, World War II | |||||||
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United States | Japan | ||||||
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XX Bomber Command | |||||||
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48 or 49 aircraft (18 February) 24 or 26 aircraft (10 March) | 7 fighter aircraft | ||||||
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None | Extensive damage to railway facilities |
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