Historical Events tagged with "schaffhausen"
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Military & Warfare
American Bombing Mistakenly Hits Schaffhausen
April 1st, 1944 80 years ago
During World War II, navigational errors led to an American bombing raid that accidentally targeted the Swiss city of Schaffhausen. As part of a broader military operation, U.S. aircraft mistook the town for a German location. This incident resulted in significant damage to buildings and civilian casualties, raising tensions between the United States and Switzerland due to neutrality violations.
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