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TIL the RAF air raid on Hamburg on the night of 27 July 1943 unleashed a firestorm, with temperatures reaching 800°C and winds of up to 240 km/h, incinerating 21 km² of the city and killing over 18,000 people. A large number of those killed were seeking safety in air raid shelters and cellars.

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