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Bombing of Frankfurt am Main in World War II

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Bombing of Frankfurt am Main in World War II
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Bombing of Frankfurt am Main by the Allies of World War II killed about 5,500 residents and destroyed the largest half-timbered historical city centre in Germany (the Eighth Air Force dropped 12,197 tons of explosives on the city).

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Bomb damage near Frankfurt Cathedral included 2 bridges (May 1945).
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The old City of Frankfurt in 1942 before its destruction

In the 1939–45 period the Royal Air Force (RAF) dropped 15,696 long tons (15,948 t) of bombs on Frankfurt.[1]

Post-war reconstruction generally used modern architecture, and a few landmark buildings were rebuilt in a simple historical style. The 1st building rebuilt was the 1789 Paulskirche (St. Paul's Church).[citation needed]

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