. . . . . "During World War II, the city of L\u00FCbeck was the first German city to be attacked in substantial numbers by the Royal Air Force. The attack on the night of 28 March 1942 created a firestorm that caused severe damage to the historic centre, with bombs destroying three of the main churches and large parts of the built-up area. It led to the retaliatory 'Baedeker' raids on historic British cities. Although a port, L\u00FCbeck was mainly a cultural centre and only lightly defended. The bombing on 28 March 1942 was the first major success for RAF Bomber Command against a German city, and followed the Area Bombing Directive issued to the RAF on 14 February 1942 which authorized the targeting of civilian areas."@en . "During World War II, the city of L\u00FCbeck was the first German city to be attacked in substantial numbers by the Royal Air Force. The attack on the night of 28 March 1942 created a firestorm that caused severe damage to the historic centre, with bombs destroying three of the main churches and large parts of the built-up area. It led to the retaliatory 'Baedeker' raids on historic British cities."@en . . . . . . "Bombing of L\u00FCbeck in World War II"@en . . .