<page_title> Bombing of Duisburg in World War II </page_title> <section_title> Chronology </section_title> <table> <cell> 12/13 May 1943 <col_header> Date </col_header> </cell> <cell> With good marking and the Main Force delivering concentrated bombing, 577 bombers destroy the old city with 1,599 tonnes of bombs: 96,000 people are made homeless. <col_header> Notes </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 1943, 577 British bombers destroyed the old city on 12/13 May, with 1,599 tonnes of bombs are 96,000 people were displaced from their homes.