Today, 82 years ago, on July 24, 1943 (Lunar Calendar, June 23, 1943) the British Air Force began implementing the "City of Evil" plan. Following the airstrikes on Hamburg City on July 24, 1943, the British Air Force began implementing the "City of Evil" plan, the first massive airstrike on Hamburg during the day. The bombing operation lasted until November, the British Air Force dropped about 9,000 tons of bombs, 30,000 people were killed in airstrikes, and 28,000 buildings were destroyed.