The Blitz | World War II, History, & Facts | Britannica
The Blitz (September 7, 1940–May 11, 1941), bombing campaign undertaken by Nazi Germany against Britain during World War II. For eight months planes of the Luftwaffe dropped bombs …
The Blitz - Wikipedia
Late in the afternoon of 7 September 1940, the Germans began Operation London (Unternehmen Loge, where Loge was the codename for London) and Operation Sea Snake (Unternehmen …
London Blitz - World History Encyclopedia
2024年6月27日 · The London Blitz was a sustained air attack on the British capital by German (and some Italian) bombers from September 1940 to May 1941. The attacks killed 42,000, …
London: The Blitz, September 1940–June 1941 - Historic England
The raid by over 500 aircraft against central London on 10–11 May 1941 led to the highest nightly casualty figure. On this one night, over 700 tons of high explosives and more than 80 tons of …
The Blitz Around Britain - World War 2 | Imperial War Museums
The Blitz, the German bombing campaign against Britain during the Second World War, had a profound impact on London. From September 1940, the German Luftwaffe dropped some …
London’s Blitz: A city at war - London Museum
Starting on 7 September 1940, London faced 57 straight nights of bombing by Nazi Germany, part of a concentrated eight-month campaign known as the Blitz. Key location: Across London
The Blitz: When Was It, Why Did It Begin And How Did It End?
2020年9月7日 · From September 1940 until May 1941, Britain was subjected to sustained enemy bombing campaign, now known as the Blitz. Find out how it began, what the Germans hoped …
London In The Second World War - Imperial War Museums
The Blitz, the German bombing campaign against Britain during the Second World War, had a profound impact on London. From September 1940, the German Luftwaffe dropped some …
The Blitz | Blitz London | Battle of Britain WW2 | RAF Museum
The most devastating raid on London took place on the night of 10/11 May 1941. The moon was full and the Thames had a very low ebb tide. These two combined with a maximum effort by …
The Blitz in photographs - Imperial War Museums
The Blitz, the German bombing campaign against Britain during the Second World War, had a profound impact on London. From September 1940, the German Luftwaffe dropped some …