{"id":20,"date":"2014-04-29T18:07:22","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T18:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/shades\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2020-06-26T23:05:26","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T23:05:26","slug":"rubble","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/shades\/rubble\/","title":{"rendered":"Rubble"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although much of Germany was effected by the bombing, the amount of rubble and destruction in each German city depended on a number of factors including the types of bombs used, how often the city was bombed, and the characteristics of the buildings in the particular city.5<\/sup> In nearly every major city, stores, factories, government buildings, and housing were destroyed. Likewise, basic utility service was interrupted by damage to water, gas, electric, and telephone lines.6<\/sup> The amount of rubble in Berlin alone was estimated to be 55,000,000 cubic meters. Hamburg had the second largest estimate at 35,800,000 cubic meters or enough debris to fill a train that would encircle the Earth. 7<\/sup><\/p>\n