Bombing of Frankfurt am Main by the Allies of World War II killed about 5,500 residents and destroyed the largest half-timbered historical city centre in Germany (the Eighth Air Force dropped 12,197 tons of explosives on the city). In the 1939–45 period the Royal Air Force (RAF) dropped 15,696 long tons of bombs on Frankfurt. Post-war reconstruction generally used modern architecture, and a few landmark buildings were rebuilt in a simple historical style. The 1st building rebuilt was the 1789 Paulskirche (St. Paul's Church). See also Post-war reconstruction of Frankfurt. References History of Frankfurt Frankfurt World War II strategic bombing lists 20th century in Frankfurt Frankfurt Germany–United Kingdom military relations Germany–United States military relations 1940s in Hesse