Aachen was heavily damaged during World War II. According to Jörg Friedrich in The Fire (2008), two Allied air raids on 11 April and 24 May 1944 "radically destroyed" the city. The first killed 1,525, including 212 children, and bombed six hospitals. During the second, 442 aircraft hit two railway stations, killed 207, and left 15,000 homeless. The raids destroyed Aachen-Eilendorf and Aachen-Burtscheid..
aachen was heavily damaged during world war ii according to jörg friedrich in the fire (2008) two allied air raids on 11 april and 24 may 1944 "radically destroyed" the city the first killed 1525 including 212 children and bombed six hospitals during the second 442 aircraft hit two railway stations killed 207 and left 15000 homeless the raids destroyed aachen-eilendorf and aachen-burtscheid