1940 ⟶ Balham Station Disaster

Balham station disaster. German bomb pierces 32 feet undergr...
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1940
1941

🚇 Balham Station Disaster

Balham station disaster. German bomb pierces 32 feet underground killing 66 people.⟶
Balham Station Disaster (1940)
UKLondonBombingThe BlitzCivilian CasualtiesUndergroundAir Raid ShelterInfrastructure

💥 German Bombers Accidentally Hit Church in London

German aircraft mistakenly bomb a church in Cripplegate, accidentally dictating the future shape of the Battle of Britain.⟶
German Bombers Accidentally Hit Church in London (1940)
GermanyUKLondonBombingBattle of BritainCivilian CasualtiesRetaliation

🌃 London Blitz Begins

The bombing of England continues; London is now bombed in retaliation for the bombing of Berlin; thus, the beginning of "the London Blitz."⟶
London Blitz Begins (1940)
UKLondonBombingBlitzBattle of BritainCivilian CasualtiesAir Raids

💣 German Bombing of British Civilians Continues

British civilians are still being killed by German bombs though the attacks have dropped off significantly.⟶
UKGermanyBombingThe BlitzAir RaidsCivilian CasualtiesHome FrontWarfare

💣 Bombing of London: Bank of England Hit

In London, 57 people are killed and 69 injured when a German bomb lands outside the Bank of England, demolishing the Underground station below and leaving a 120-foot crater.⟶
Bombing of London: Bank of England Hit (1941)
LondonBombingBlitzBank of EnglandAir RaidCivilian CasualtiesWorld War IIUrban Warfare