12 May 1944
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
- The German synthetic fuel plants at Brüx (Czech: Most) in occupied Czechoslovakia and Lüna-Merseburg, Lützkendorf, and Zeitz in eastern Germany were hit by 800 US bombers. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Most | TH]
21 Jul 1944
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
- B-17 and B-24 bombers of US 15th Air Force based in Italy attacked Brüx in Czechoslovakia (Czech name "Most"), targeting the synthetic oil refinery. ww2dbase [Most | CPC]
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