Bombing of Nagaoka

Bombing of Nagaoka
Part of the air raids on Japan during World War II
Nagaoka after the 1 August 1945 air raid
Date 1 August 1945 Location Nagaoka, Niigata Result Extensive damage to the city.
Belligerents
United States	Japan
Strength
125 heavy bombers
Casualties and losses
None	1,486 killed 65.5 to 80 percent of the city destroyed

The bombing of Nagaoka (長岡空襲, Nagaoka kūshū) took place on the night of 1 August 1945, as part of the strategic bombing campaign waged by the United States against military and civilian targets and population centers in the Japan home islands during the closing stages of World War II. Between 65.5 and 80 percent of the urban area of Nagaoka was destroyed during the bombing.