Hagen is in North Rhine-Westphalia on the eastern edge of
the Ruhr area. It was first mentioned about 1200, and grew
from the 19th century with the mining of coal and the
production of steel in the Ruhr. The Hagener museum had
one of the largest collections of geology and archaeology in
Germany. Hagen was mostly destroyed on October 1,
1943 in one British area attack, but Allied bombing raids on
Hagen between October 1943 and March 1945 destroyed
the museum building and the bulk of the collection as well as
the extensive image collection and the thousands of
specialized library volumes. 267 RAF aircraft attacked
Hagen and started 1,439 fires, of which 124 were classified
as large. Hagen in ruins, left
the Ruhr area. It was first mentioned about 1200, and grew
from the 19th century with the mining of coal and the
production of steel in the Ruhr. The Hagener museum had
one of the largest collections of geology and archaeology in
Germany. Hagen was mostly destroyed on October 1,
1943 in one British area attack, but Allied bombing raids on
Hagen between October 1943 and March 1945 destroyed
the museum building and the bulk of the collection as well as
the extensive image collection and the thousands of
specialized library volumes. 267 RAF aircraft attacked
Hagen and started 1,439 fires, of which 124 were classified
as large. Hagen in ruins, left
What comprised the Germany army in the "Battle of the Ruhr" toward the
end were 12-14 year old German boys and men over age 65. The "battle"
killed 5,000 British and Commonwealth air crewmen. Post-war analysis
indicated that the impact upon German industry by the attacks on the Ruhr
was not as great as had been believed. But it was a success if looked at in
terms of impacting civilians. Over 50,000 people, including allied prisoners
of war, met their death in the Rhine Ruhr by Allied bomb attacks. The
closely cultivated city centers, many from the Middle Ages, lay in rubble,
with just narrow paths marking former roads. Downtown Essen, left. Click
end were 12-14 year old German boys and men over age 65. The "battle"
killed 5,000 British and Commonwealth air crewmen. Post-war analysis
indicated that the impact upon German industry by the attacks on the Ruhr
was not as great as had been believed. But it was a success if looked at in
terms of impacting civilians. Over 50,000 people, including allied prisoners
of war, met their death in the Rhine Ruhr by Allied bomb attacks. The
closely cultivated city centers, many from the Middle Ages, lay in rubble,
with just narrow paths marking former roads. Downtown Essen, left. Click
Well over 15,000 people were killed in the "Battle of the Ruhr" on the ground and 5,000 RAF
air-men died as well. Many more lost their lives in "Ruhr raids" between March and July 1943. Yet,
while the damage to the cities and towns in the Rhine-Ruhr region was immense, such as the air raid
on Dortmund in the night of May 4/5, 1943 that destroyed almost the whole city center with its
medieval historical monuments in an hour, damage to the armaments factories was quickly repaired.
air-men died as well. Many more lost their lives in "Ruhr raids" between March and July 1943. Yet,
while the damage to the cities and towns in the Rhine-Ruhr region was immense, such as the air raid
on Dortmund in the night of May 4/5, 1943 that destroyed almost the whole city center with its
medieval historical monuments in an hour, damage to the armaments factories was quickly repaired.
In a special operation in the night of May 16/17,
1943, Bomber Command also carried out an attack
on the reservoirs in the Sauerland in the Dambuster
raid of "Operation Chastise" whose main targets
were the dams of the Möhne, Sorpe, Eder, Lister
and Ennepe. In the course of this mission, the
important Möhne and Eder dams were destroyed
and the gigantic flood in the Ruhr valley which
resulted killed about 2,000 people. More than 70
people were also killed when the Eder dam was
blown up. The Möhne, left
1943, Bomber Command also carried out an attack
on the reservoirs in the Sauerland in the Dambuster
raid of "Operation Chastise" whose main targets
were the dams of the Möhne, Sorpe, Eder, Lister
and Ennepe. In the course of this mission, the
important Möhne and Eder dams were destroyed
and the gigantic flood in the Ruhr valley which
resulted killed about 2,000 people. More than 70
people were also killed when the Eder dam was
blown up. The Möhne, left
| The Battle of the Ruhr |
Only the city Hagen in the south of the Ruhr remained past the summer of 1943 without damage.
Hagen is called "Gate to the Sauerland", the mountain region south of the Ruhr. This region is one of
the historical areas for fossils and archaeology in Germany. In August 1943, Dortmund, Bochum,
Essen, Mülheim, Duisburg, Cologne, Wuppertal and many other cities were only ruins.
Hagen is called "Gate to the Sauerland", the mountain region south of the Ruhr. This region is one of
the historical areas for fossils and archaeology in Germany. In August 1943, Dortmund, Bochum,
Essen, Mülheim, Duisburg, Cologne, Wuppertal and many other cities were only ruins.
Running parallel to their air raids, the Allies conducted an extensive psychological
warfare campaign until the end of the war in May 1945 and dropped billions of leaflets
over Germany to inform the German population of the crimes of their government.
Of course, these were not too impressive to the German people and the rude, arrogant
wording seemed disingenuous while babies and children were being incinerated by
their authors in British air attacks which honed in on the civilian population in such a
brutal and merciless manner. Click left
warfare campaign until the end of the war in May 1945 and dropped billions of leaflets
over Germany to inform the German population of the crimes of their government.
Of course, these were not too impressive to the German people and the rude, arrogant
wording seemed disingenuous while babies and children were being incinerated by
their authors in British air attacks which honed in on the civilian population in such a
brutal and merciless manner. Click left
On February 14, 1942, a British directive determined the conduct of the air war by the British
Bomber Command from then until the end of the war. Area attacks should "destroy the moral of the
German population and the infrastructure in the large cities". The "1000-bomber-raid" on Cologne on
the night of May 29/30, 1942, caused major damage and a great number of casualties for the first
time in one of the largest cities in Germany. But the numerous area raids on the Ruhr in 1942 were
less successful because of the strong air defense.
Bomber Command from then until the end of the war. Area attacks should "destroy the moral of the
German population and the infrastructure in the large cities". The "1000-bomber-raid" on Cologne on
the night of May 29/30, 1942, caused major damage and a great number of casualties for the first
time in one of the largest cities in Germany. But the numerous area raids on the Ruhr in 1942 were
less successful because of the strong air defense.
Other cities lying beside the Rhine river, notably Duisburg,
Düsseldorf and Cologne, suffered heavy damage and high
civilian casualties. From a major attack on Essen in the night of
March 5/6, 1943, the RAF Bomber Command started an air
offensive against the Rhine-Ruhr area which was to last four
months and, until mid-July 1943 nearly all larger cities in this
region were almost continuously bombed. Click left
Düsseldorf and Cologne, suffered heavy damage and high
civilian casualties. From a major attack on Essen in the night of
March 5/6, 1943, the RAF Bomber Command started an air
offensive against the Rhine-Ruhr area which was to last four
months and, until mid-July 1943 nearly all larger cities in this
region were almost continuously bombed. Click left
In May and June, 1943, the "Battle of the Ruhr" increased, killing more than 6,000 people in two
attacks on Wuppertal and almost 5,000 in Cologne in the night of June 28/29, 1943. The attack on
Wuppertal in the night of May 29/30, 1943 was the first example of a firestorm (see under Wuppertal).
attacks on Wuppertal and almost 5,000 in Cologne in the night of June 28/29, 1943. The attack on
Wuppertal in the night of May 29/30, 1943 was the first example of a firestorm (see under Wuppertal).
| Here is a breakdown in the Allied Ruhr bombings of the USA and British Bomber Command (BC): |
1942
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Dortmund, town area
B Dortmund, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Bochum, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Dortmund, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Bochum, town area
BC Dortmund, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Bochum, town area
BC Oberhausen, town area
US Marl-Hüls, synthetic rubber plant
BC Mülheim, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, town area
BC Essen, town area
US Gelsenkirchen, oil/marshalling/steel
BC Bochum, town area
BC Hagen, town area
US Gelsenkirchen, oil plant/yards
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Dortmund, town area
B Dortmund, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Bochum, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Dortmund, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Bochum, town area
BC Dortmund, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Bochum, town area
BC Oberhausen, town area
US Marl-Hüls, synthetic rubber plant
BC Mülheim, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, town area
BC Essen, town area
US Gelsenkirchen, oil/marshalling/steel
BC Bochum, town area
BC Hagen, town area
US Gelsenkirchen, oil plant/yards
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
1944
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Essen, town area
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Essen, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Dortmund, town area
US Schwerte, marshalling yards
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Oberhausen-Sterkrade, oil plant
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Bottrop-Welheim, oil plant
BC Wanne-Eickel, synthetic oil plant
BC Oberhausen, synthetic oil plant
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenberg
BC Castrop-Rauxel, oil plant Victor
BC synthetic oil plant Gelsenkirchen,
BC Dortmund, oil plant Gelsenkirchen,
BC synthetic oil plant Wanne-Eickel
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Hamm, marshalling yards
US Unna, Königsborn depot
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Bottrop-Welheim, oil plant
BC Oberhausen-Sterkrade, oil plant
BC Oberhausen-Sterkrade, oil plant
BC Bottrop-Welheim, oil plant
US Hamm, marshalling yards
US Hamm, marshalling yards, oil plant
BC Dortmund, town area
BC Bochum, town area
BC Wanne-Eickel, synthetic oil plant
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
US Hamm, marshalling yards
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Bottrop-Welheim, oil plant
US Hamm, marshalling yards
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Bottrop-Welheim, oil plant
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Oberhausen, town area/yards
US Castrop-Rauxel, synthetic oil plant
US Oberhausen, synthetic oil plant
US Bottrop-Welheim, synthetic oil plant
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Bochum, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Bottrop-Welheim, synthetic oil plant
US Oberhausen-Sterkrade, oil plant
US Duisburg, coking plant Bruckhausen
BC Wanne-Eickel, synthetic oil plant
BC Castrop-Rauxel, synthetic oil plant
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Bottrop-Welheim, synthetic oil plant
BC Dortmund, synthetic oil plant
BC Dortmund, synthetic oil plant
BC Wanne-Eickel, synthetic oil plant
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Castrop-Rauxel, synthetic oil plant
BC Oberhausen-Sterkrade, oil plant
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Essen, town area
BC Dortmund, town area
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Bottrop, coking plant
BC Oberhausen, coking plant
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Dortmund, coking plant
BC Hagen, town area
BC Oberhausen, town area
BC Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Duisburg, marshalling yards
BC Oberhausen, marshalling yards/coking
BC Witten, steel works and town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Oberhausen, marshalling yards
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Essen, town area
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Essen, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Dortmund, town area
US Schwerte, marshalling yards
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Oberhausen-Sterkrade, oil plant
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Bottrop-Welheim, oil plant
BC Wanne-Eickel, synthetic oil plant
BC Oberhausen, synthetic oil plant
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenberg
BC Castrop-Rauxel, oil plant Victor
BC synthetic oil plant Gelsenkirchen,
BC Dortmund, oil plant Gelsenkirchen,
BC synthetic oil plant Wanne-Eickel
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Hamm, marshalling yards
US Unna, Königsborn depot
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Bottrop-Welheim, oil plant
BC Oberhausen-Sterkrade, oil plant
BC Oberhausen-Sterkrade, oil plant
BC Bottrop-Welheim, oil plant
US Hamm, marshalling yards
US Hamm, marshalling yards, oil plant
BC Dortmund, town area
BC Bochum, town area
BC Wanne-Eickel, synthetic oil plant
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
US Hamm, marshalling yards
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Bottrop-Welheim, oil plant
US Hamm, marshalling yards
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Bottrop-Welheim, oil plant
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Oberhausen, town area/yards
US Castrop-Rauxel, synthetic oil plant
US Oberhausen, synthetic oil plant
US Bottrop-Welheim, synthetic oil plant
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Bochum, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Bottrop-Welheim, synthetic oil plant
US Oberhausen-Sterkrade, oil plant
US Duisburg, coking plant Bruckhausen
BC Wanne-Eickel, synthetic oil plant
BC Castrop-Rauxel, synthetic oil plant
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Bottrop-Welheim, synthetic oil plant
BC Dortmund, synthetic oil plant
BC Dortmund, synthetic oil plant
BC Wanne-Eickel, synthetic oil plant
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Castrop-Rauxel, synthetic oil plant
BC Oberhausen-Sterkrade, oil plant
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Essen, town area
BC Dortmund, town area
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Bottrop, coking plant
BC Oberhausen, coking plant
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Dortmund, coking plant
BC Hagen, town area
BC Oberhausen, town area
BC Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Duisburg, marshalling yards
BC Oberhausen, marshalling yards/coking
BC Witten, steel works and town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Oberhausen, marshalling yards
1943
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Bochum, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Dortmund, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Bochum, town area
BC Dortmund, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Bochum, town area
BC Oberhausen, town area
US Marl-Hüls synthetic rubber plant
BC Mülheim, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, town area
BC Essen, town area
US Gelsenkirchen, Bochum; oil plant,yards, steel
BC Bochum, town area
BC Hagen, town area
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant/yards
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Essen, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Bochum, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Dortmund, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Bochum, town area
BC Dortmund, town area
BC Essen, town area
BC Bochum, town area
BC Oberhausen, town area
US Marl-Hüls synthetic rubber plant
BC Mülheim, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, town area
BC Essen, town area
US Gelsenkirchen, Bochum; oil plant,yards, steel
BC Bochum, town area
BC Hagen, town area
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant/yards
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
1945
BC Dortmund, coking plant
BC Dortmund, coking plant
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Recklinghausen, coking plant
BC Bochum, coking plant
BC Wanne-Eickel, coking plant
US Oberhausen-Sterkrade, synthetic oil plant
BC Duisburg, coking plant
BC Gelsenkirchen, town area/yards
US Dortmund, coking plant
US Dortmund, coking plant
US Duisburg, Rheinhausener Brücke
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Wanne-Eickel, synthetic oil plant
BC Bottrop, coking plant
BC Dortmund, coking plant
BC Oberhausen, coking plant
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Wanne-Eickel, synthetic oil plant
BC Wanne-Eickel, synthetic oil plant
US Hamm, marshalling yards
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Dortmund, coking plant
US Bochum-Langendreer, coking plant
US Dortmund, synthetic oil plant
US Bochum, coking plant
US Gelsenkirchen, coking plant
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Dortmund, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, coking plant
BC Oberhausen, coking plant
BC Essen, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, coking plant
BC Bergkamen, synthetic oil plant
BC Bergkamen, synthetic oil plant
BC Dortmund, synthetic oil plant
BC Gelsenkirchen, coking plant
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Hagen, marshalling yards
US Schwerte, marshalling yards
BC Bergkamen, synthetic oil plant
BC Bergkamen, synthetic oil plant
BC Wanne-Eickel, synthetic oil plant
BC Gelsenkirchen, coking plant
US Datteln, coking plant
US Castrop-Rauxel, synthetic oil plant
US Dortmund, coking plant
US Bochum-Langendreer, coking plant
US Bochum-Langendreer, coking plant
US Bochum-Langendreer, coking plant
US Dortmund, coking plant
US Essen, coking plant
US Essen, marshalling yards
US Bottrop, coking plant
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Marl-Hüls, coking plant
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Dortmund, Verschiebebahnhöfe
US Hagen, marshalling yards
US Schwerte, marshalling yards
BC Essen, town area
BC Dortmund, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, coking plant
BC Herne, coking plant
BC Hattingen, coking plant
BC Datteln, coking plant
US Holzwickede, marshalling yards
BC Castrop-Rauxel, synthetic oil plant
BC Bottrop-Welheim, synthetic oil plant
BC Hagen, town area
BC Dortmund, coking plant
BC Marl-Hüls,
BC Hattingen, coking plant
BC Bochum-Langendreer, coking plant
BC Witten, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, coking plant
BC Recklinghausen, marshalling yards
BC Hamm, marshalling yards
US Essen/Mülheim airfield
BC Bochum-Langendreer, coking plant
BC Dorsten, marshalling yards
US military camps at Dorsten-Bottrop
US Hagen-Hengstey, marshalling yards
US Schwerte-Geisecke, marshalling yards
US Holzwickede, marshalling yards
US Unna, marshalling yards
US Recklinghausen, marshalling yards
US Gladbeck, marshalling yards
BC Gladbeck, Eisenbahnanlagen
BC Bochum-Langendreer, coking plant
BC Bottrop, coking plant
BC Hamm, coking plant
BC Dortmund, coking plant
BC Dortmund, coking plant
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Recklinghausen, coking plant
BC Bochum, coking plant
BC Wanne-Eickel, coking plant
US Oberhausen-Sterkrade, synthetic oil plant
BC Duisburg, coking plant
BC Gelsenkirchen, town area/yards
US Dortmund, coking plant
US Dortmund, coking plant
US Duisburg, Rheinhausener Brücke
US Hamm, marshalling yards
BC Wanne-Eickel, synthetic oil plant
BC Bottrop, coking plant
BC Dortmund, coking plant
BC Oberhausen, coking plant
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Wanne-Eickel, synthetic oil plant
BC Wanne-Eickel, synthetic oil plant
US Hamm, marshalling yards
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Dortmund, coking plant
US Bochum-Langendreer, coking plant
US Dortmund, synthetic oil plant
US Bochum, coking plant
US Gelsenkirchen, coking plant
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
BC Dortmund, town area
BC Duisburg, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, coking plant
BC Oberhausen, coking plant
BC Essen, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, coking plant
BC Bergkamen, synthetic oil plant
BC Bergkamen, synthetic oil plant
BC Dortmund, synthetic oil plant
BC Gelsenkirchen, coking plant
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Hagen, marshalling yards
US Schwerte, marshalling yards
BC Bergkamen, synthetic oil plant
BC Bergkamen, synthetic oil plant
BC Wanne-Eickel, synthetic oil plant
BC Gelsenkirchen, coking plant
US Datteln, coking plant
US Castrop-Rauxel, synthetic oil plant
US Dortmund, coking plant
US Bochum-Langendreer, coking plant
US Bochum-Langendreer, coking plant
US Bochum-Langendreer, coking plant
US Dortmund, coking plant
US Essen, coking plant
US Essen, marshalling yards
US Bottrop, coking plant
US Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Marl-Hüls, coking plant
BC Gelsenkirchen, synthetic oil plant
US Dortmund, Verschiebebahnhöfe
US Hagen, marshalling yards
US Schwerte, marshalling yards
BC Essen, town area
BC Dortmund, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, coking plant
BC Herne, coking plant
BC Hattingen, coking plant
BC Datteln, coking plant
US Holzwickede, marshalling yards
BC Castrop-Rauxel, synthetic oil plant
BC Bottrop-Welheim, synthetic oil plant
BC Hagen, town area
BC Dortmund, coking plant
BC Marl-Hüls,
BC Hattingen, coking plant
BC Bochum-Langendreer, coking plant
BC Witten, town area
BC Gelsenkirchen, coking plant
BC Recklinghausen, marshalling yards
BC Hamm, marshalling yards
US Essen/Mülheim airfield
BC Bochum-Langendreer, coking plant
BC Dorsten, marshalling yards
US military camps at Dorsten-Bottrop
US Hagen-Hengstey, marshalling yards
US Schwerte-Geisecke, marshalling yards
US Holzwickede, marshalling yards
US Unna, marshalling yards
US Recklinghausen, marshalling yards
US Gladbeck, marshalling yards
BC Gladbeck, Eisenbahnanlagen
BC Bochum-Langendreer, coking plant
BC Bottrop, coking plant
BC Hamm, coking plant