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Today in History: March 9, ‘Operation Meetinghouse’ firebombing devastates Tokyo

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A black and white photo of a a firebombed Tokyo
This aerial photo taken in March 9, 1945 shows the industrial section of Tokyo along the Sumida River. With the exception of the concrete buildings a great part of the area has been razed by incendiary and other strikes by U.S.warplanes in March, 1945. The Tokyo firebombing has long been overshadowed by the subsequent U.S. atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki preceding the Japanese surrender that ended World War II. But the burning of the capital stands as a horrifying landmark in the brutal history of warfare on noncombatants. (AP Photo)
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Over 300 U.S. B-29 bombers began Operation Meetinghouse, a massive firebombing raid on Tokyo.

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