1942 ⟶ Beginning of Baedeker Raids
Beginning of so-called Baedeker Raids by the Luftwaffe on En...
Year
1942
🏘️ Beginning of Baedeker Raids
Beginning of so-called Baedeker Raids by the Luftwaffe on English provincial towns like Exeter, Bath, Norwich, and York; attacks continue sporadically until June 6.⟶
Baedeker RaidsLuftwaffeBombingEnglandCivilian TargetsExeterBathNorwichYorkRetaliationWar Crimes
🏛️ Germans Plan 'Baedeker Raids' on British Sites
Germans plan "Baedeker raids" on touristy or historic British sites, in revenge for the Lübeck bombing.⟶
Air RaidsRetaliationBombing CampaignCivilian TargetsWar CrimesLübeckUKGermany
🏘️ Baedeker Raids Continue
The "Baedeker raids" continue, focused on Norwich and York.⟶
bombingUKair raidBaedeker RaidsNorwichYorkLuftwaffewarfare