The Blitz was a German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom for eight months from 7 September 1940 to 11 May 1941 during the Second World War. [4]

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 on London and other strategic cities.

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 to achieve and how it severe it was, plus we visit nine places affected by the attacks.

Germany instead turned to night-time bombing attacks in a tragic episode of history called the Blitz. The lightning war began on what became known as “Black Saturday”, 7th September 1940 when the Luftwaffe launched its attack on London, which was to be the first of many.

2021年9月5日 · Here are 10 facts about both the German Blitzkrieg and the Allied bombing of Germany. This included 23,000 deaths. 2. London was bombed for 57 consecutive nights from 7 September 1940. Harrington Square, Mornington Crescent, in the aftermath of a German bombing raid on London in the first days of the Blitz, 9th September 1940.

The Blitz of WW2, sometimes known as the London Blitz, was the German bombing campaign that lasted eight months and targeted 16 British cities.

2011年1月22日 · What was the Blitz? The Blitz (the London Blitz) was the sustained bombing of Britain by Nazi Germany between 7th September 1940 and 10th May 1941 during the World War Two. Every night bar one for ten solid weeks,from 7 September to 14 November 1940, London was attacked by an average of 160 bombers.

The Blitz was a German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom in 1940 and 1941, during the Second World War. The term was first used by the British press and came from the term Blitzkrieg, the German word for 'lightning war'. [1]

2024年5月26日 · From September 1940 to May 1941, German bombers targeted major cities and industrial centers across the country, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. But why did Germany decide to launch this campaign, and what were its strategic objectives?

To successfully invade Britain, Germany needed to control the skies over the English channel. This led to the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940, followed by the targeted bombing of towns and...