BBC4 年
What did children do in the 1940s?
In September 1940, Germany started bombing towns and cities in Britain. London and Belfast were badly bombed as well as other cities such as Coventry, Swansea, Peterhead and Exeter. Many children ...
UPI15 天
Last surviving RAF fighter ace from the Battle of Britain dies at 105
March 18 (UPI) --The last surviving Royal Air Force fighter pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain in 1940 during World War II has died. He was 105 years old. Announcing the death of John ...
BBC2 年
Germany bombs British towns and cities
The Luftwaffe carried out raids on British urban targets for two months prior to the start of the Blitz, with the loss of over 1,000 civilian lives. Photo: Stukas in formation in April 1940.