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15 Most Bombed Cities Throughout History

Darren March 3, 2026 6 min

5. Berlin, Germany

5. Berlin, Germany
Berlin’s ruins stand as a stark reminder of the devastation wrought by WWII air raids.

As the capital of Nazi Germany, Berlin was subjected to intense bombing campaigns from Allied forces, especially between 1944 and 1945. These air raids aimed to break German morale and infrastructure, leaving much of the city in ruins and displacing countless civilians.

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