Tag: World War II

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81st Anniversary: Commemorating the Heaviest Bombing of Jena

22. March 2026 by Reporter1

Symbolbild: 81. Jahrestag: Gedenken an die schwerste Bombardierung Jenas

Jena, March 22, 2026 – March 19 marked the 81st anniversary of the heaviest bombing of Jena. Representatives from the city and the church gathered at the memorial stele in Rathausgasse to honor the victims and send a message of peace and reconciliation.

Commemoration of March 19, 1945: Jena remembers the bombing of the city

20. March 2026 by Reporter1

Symbolbild: Gedenken an den 19. März 1945: Jena erinnert an die Bombardierung der Stadt

On Thursday, the city of Jena commemorated the victims of the heaviest bombing raid 81 years ago. Due to renovation work on the Stadtkirche, this year’s ceremony took place at the stele in the Rathausgasse.