Aftermath Operation Tigerfish



destruction

damage map of air raid on 27 november 1944



air photograph shortly after air raid comments indicating landmarks


almost destroyed historic old town, suburbs of neuburg, betzenhausen , mooswald , northern part of stühlinger. in 30% of homes destroyed or severely damaged. whole industries such hüttinger elektronik, grether & cie. , m. welte & söhne destroyed. numerous historical buildings destroyed attack. have been reconstructed:



old church st. louis (13th/19th century)
church of st. martin (14th century)
st. conrad (built in 1929 brenzinger. & cie. under carl anton meckel, 1 of first churches of concrete)
gerichtslaube (court loggia, 14th century)
basler hof (1494/96)
kornhaus (grain house, 1498)
zum walfisch (1514/16; burnt, facade , bay window rescued)
old town hall (1557/59)
peterhof (1585/87)
university church (17th century)
st. michael s chapel (18th century)
deutschordenskommende (1768/73)
palais sickingen (1769/73)
charles’s barracks (1773/76)
collegium borromaeum (1823/26)
culture , festival hall @ city garden (built in 1854 friedrich eisenlohr )
city theatre (1905/10)
station including catenary , track systems)
bertoldsbrunnen (1806 franz xaver hauser )

only damaged town s landmark, freiburg minster.








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