Salzgitter Reichswerke Hermann Göring from above: Aerial view after Allied air raids in World War II

Published on February 27, 2020
Salzgitter Reichswerke Hermann Göring from above: Aerial view after Allied air raids in World War II

The so-called “Reichswerke Hermann Göring” was an industrial conglomerate of Nazi Germany. Demand for iron ores and steel rose in line with the rise in military spending. So the domestic ore reserves in the city of Salzgitter were badly needed. Therefore, Göring announced that the Reichswerke would begin mining and processing Salzgitter ores and that the government would take over privately held ore deposits. A large mining factory was established in Salzgitter to extract and process iron ores, which often was a target of the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Force. However, the conglomerate was dismembered by the Allies in 1945.

Salzgitter Reichswerke Hermann Göring from above: Aerial view after Allied air raids in World War II

Salzgitter Reichswerke Hermann Göring from above: Aerial view after Allied air raids in World War II

Salzgitter Reichswerke Hermann Göring from above: Aerial view after Allied air raids in World War II

Salzgitter Reichswerke Hermann Göring from above: Aerial view after Allied air raids in World War II




Trolley Mission

This website analyzes extraordinary sightseeing tours of Germany at the end of the European War (Second World War). In May 1945, there were non-stop observation flights over Germany - subsequently referred to as “Trolley Missions”. During these low-level flights across Europe and Germany aerial photos were taken showing the bomb damages of German cities.