ABSTRACT
Baedecker A ir Raids (April 1942) During the night of28-29 March 1942, the Royal Air Force (RAF), perfecting its raiding technique of mounting a heavy attack on one objective in a short period of time, bombed Liibeck, causing very heavy damage. The city was a leading member of the old Hanseatic League. It contained many ar chitectural treasures and was an important center for German literature (it was the birthplace of Thomas Mann and the setting of some of his great est works). The city also was almost totally with out military significance.
