Bombing of Bratislava in World War II

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 and an Axis state. == Background == By 1944, the Allied powers had achieved definitive air superiority over the European theater, allowing for deep-penetration strategic bombing missions into the heart of Axis territory.

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