Berlin is the most heavily bombed city in history. During World War II, large parts of Berlin were destroyed in the Allied air raids of 1943–45 and the Battle of Berlin in 1945. The Allies dropped 67,607 tons of bombs on the city, destroying 6,427 acres of built-up area. Around 125,000 civilians were killed.
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