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The Cologne War (German: Kölner Krieg, Kölnischer Krieg, Truchsessischer Krieg; 1583–1588) was a conflict between Protestant and Catholic factions that devastated the Electorate of Cologne, a historical ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire, within present-day North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany.
- Battle of Cologne
The Battle of Cologne was part of Operation Lumberjack and...
- History of Cologne
From the end of World War I until 1926, Cologne was occupied...
- Cologne
During the Bombing of Cologne in World War II, Cologne...
- Battle of Cologne
A ruined Cologne in 1945. The German city of Cologne was bombed in 262 separate air raids by the Allies during World War II, all by the Royal Air Force (RAF). A total of 34,711 long tons of bombs were dropped on the city by the RAF. 20,000 civilians died during the war in Cologne due to aerial bombardments.
Date [nb 1]Bomber ForceNotes1940-05-18 17/18 May 1940RAFSix Wellingtons bomb the railway yards.1942-02-14 13/14 February 1942RAF39 aircraft encountered ice and cloud, ...1942-03-13 13/14 March 1942RAF135 aircraft involved in the raid. The ...1942-04-05 5/6 April 1942RAF263 aircraft. 179 Wellingtons, 44 ...Cologne, Germany: World War II. The spires of the cathedral standing amid the ruins of Cologne, Germany, 1945. The city’s growth was interrupted by World War I.
14 apr 2024 · The Cologne War ( German : Kölner Krieg, Kölnischer Krieg, Truchsessischer Krieg; 1583–1588) was a conflict between Protestant and Catholic factions that devastated the Electorate of Cologne, a historical ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire, within present-day North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany.
