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The bombing of Tokyo during the early hours of 10 March 1945 by the U.S. Army Air Forces was a devastating firebombing raid on the Japanese capital city. Bombs dropped from 279 Boeing B-29 Superfortresses burned out much of eastern Tokyo. More than 90,000 Japanese, mostly civilians, were killed and one million left homeless, making it the single most destructive air attack of World War II. The Japanese air and civil defenses proved inadequate, and only 14 American aircraft and 96 airmen were lost. The previous, generally unsuccessful, air raids on Japan had focused on industrial facilities. After this attack, the first major firebombing raid against a Japanese city, firebombing tactics became a standard part of the Allies' strategic bombing campaigns until the end of the war. The attack is commemorated at two official memorials, several neighborhood memorials and a privately run museum. (Full article...)
Just a suggested blurb ... thoughts and edits are welcome. - Dank (push to talk) 02:53, 11 May 2019 (UTC)
- Thanks Dank - that looks good as a placeholder. If this article passes FAC, I'll propose it as the TFA for 10 March next year (the 75th anniversary of the raid). Nick-D (talk) 09:37, 11 May 2019 (UTC)
- Thanks, makes sense. - Dank (push to talk) 11:55, 11 May 2019 (UTC)