they were never specifically targeted for destruction. In other words, with that exception, allied pilots never received a briefing - "Here Gentlemen are your targets, these houses, this hospital, and these two small churches" At no point was the destruction of hospitals/churches etc. anything but unfortunate collateral damage. In AH2 however they are primary targets, their destruction is absolutely necessary if the war is to be won. In fact, it is more important to target and destroy the churches than the hangers as you can take an airfield in an entirely intact condition, but the town must be entirely flattened. You see the critical difference? [/B]
they are primary targets only in the manner they must be destroyed in order to take the feild. But they are not targeted specifically because they are religious places.
If they were I'd agree with you.
The town simulates exactly that. a town. Thre are all sorts of buildings in the towns here. Some resemble wherehouses and other assorted buildings of the time some watertowers,some Antenna. Just like a real town. and just like a real town there are churches.
There were alot more bombed then in the towns already mentioned. And I know of several instances where an American general rather then send his troops in to slug it out house to house in a defended town first seeked the surrender of a town under german control under threat of bombing it into oblivion and upon refusal of that request did exactly that. Had the town leveled...everything. Including the churches.
The Destruction of churches during the war wasnt all that uncommon. a quick google search prodiced this info
Poland
St. Bridget's Church built in the 15th century and badly damaged during WWII.
Church of the Holy Trinity dating from 1394-1420
russia
St. Peter’s Church 13th century
St. Peter's Church (1169), Munich's oldest church, which was completely destroyed in World War II
Mecklenburg
Petri Church Dates from the mid 14th. century The 117 m. high golden steeple was destroyed in the air raids of WW2
St. George Church The Basilica was built in Wismar with three naves between the 14th. and 15th. centuries. It was seriously damaged in WW2
Serbia
400 Serbian Orthodox churches were destroyed. In the Diocese of Gornji Karlovac alone, out of 203 churches and chapels, 116 were destroyed and 39 heavily damaged during World War II. In the Diocese of Slavonia, 54 churches were destroyed and 21 seriously damaged. On the territory of the Diocese of Banja Luka, 64 churches were casualties, 21 damaged. Three monasteries were heavily damaged and one completely destroyed. One chapel and 38 parish homes were destroyed, 12 parish homes damaged. In the same Diocese, 98 monasteries and parish libraries perished forever, as well as 94 archives. One half of all the Serbian churches destroyed during the Second World War were located on the territory of these three Dioceses
Nov 14 1940 Coventry is destroyed by 500 Luftwaffe bombers: 150,000 fire bombs, 503 tons of high explosives, 130 parachute mines level 60,000 of the city's 75,000 buildings, including the cathedral
Nov 29 1940 Air raid on City of London: 8 Wren churches destroyed
Berlin
Wassthedwig-Catholic Church of Berlin
Munich
Cathedral of Our Lady
