Chronology of World War II

Sunday, February 20

Photographic-Reconnaissance Aerial Over Stuttgart


Photographic-Reconnaissance Aerial Over Stuttgart
Vertical photographic-reconnaissance aerial taken over Stuttgart, Germany following the raid by aircraft of Bomber Command on the night of February 20-21 1944, showing damaged industrial premises in the Feuerbach district. At top center can be seen the heavily-damaged ignition equipment plant of Robert Bosch AG, while at centre right smoke still pours from the partially-destroyed works of Leichtmetallbau GmbH.