Pforzheim 1945: In 22 Minuten vernichtet — die meistbombardierte Stadt Deutschlands
On February 23, 1945, a city vanished. Not just any city—but the city with the highest collateral damage in the entire Allied bombing campaign against Germany. In just 22 minutes, 379 Royal Air Force bombers dropped 1,575 tons of bombs on Pforzheim. 98% of the city center was destroyed. One in four residents died that night. 17,600 people. In 22 minutes. Why is this almost unknown? In this video, we tell the forgotten story of the Gold City of Pforzheim—from its heyday as the center of the German jewelry and watchmaking industry to its complete destruction on the night of February 23, 1945. A story of bombing, civilian casualties, and a city now buried under a mountain of its own rubble. 📚 All information is based on verified historical sources: Pforzheim City Archives, German Federal Archives, academic literature, and regional historical research. ─────────────────────────────── 🔔 Subscribe to Lost Germany – for the stories that no one tells anymore. ──────────────────────────────── 📖 Sources: Pforzheim City Archives – pforzheim.de/stadtgeschichte Wikipedia DE: Air raid on Pforzheim on February 23, 1945 pforzheim-geschichte.de – Air raid on Pforzheim 1945 Tony Redding: "Total War and the Destruction of Pforzheim" Federal Statistical Office, Large Consumer Group Statistics 1953 #LostGermany #Pforzheim1945 #GermanHistory #BombingWar #WorldWarII 📚 NOTE ON USE AND SOURCE INFORMATION This video was created exclusively for educational and informational purposes. All historical events depicted are based on verified sources, including city archives, the Federal Archives, academic literature, and regional historical documentation. The goal of this channel is to make forgotten and little-known chapters of German history accessible to a broad audience. All archive images and historical photographs used are, to the best of our knowledge, in the public domain or are used for educational purposes under the right to quote (§ 51 German Copyright Act). For questions regarding image rights, please contact us directly. This channel does not pursue any political goals and does not represent any extremist views. The historical presentation is neutral, objective, and scientifically sound. © Lost Germany — All rights reserved.
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