26 February 1945 A.D. U.S. 8th Air Force Drops 3000 Tons of Bombs on Berlin; 500,000 Incendiaries Also Dropped

26 February 1945 A.D. U.S. 8^th Air Force Drops 3000 Tons of Bombs on Berlin; 500,000 Incendiaries Also Dropped

Editors. “1945 – During the day, US 8th Air Force bombers drop about 3000 tons of bombs on Berlin; some 500,000 incendiaries are among the bombs.” This Day in U.S. Military History. N.d. https://thisdayinusmilhist.wordpress.com/2014/02/26/february-26/. Accessed 25 Feb 2015.

1945 – During the day, US 8th Air Force bombers drop about 3000 tons of bombs on Berlin; some 500,000 incendiaries are among the bombs. The nominal targets are 3 railway stations. A total of 15 bombers and 7 escort fighters are lost. During the night, RAF Mosquito bombers attack Berlin, guided by the light of the fires started during the day.