1942 ⟶ Germans Plan 'Baedeker Raids' on British Sites

Germans plan "Baedeker raids" on touristy or historic Britis...
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1942

💥 Coventry Blitz: City Devastated

A heavy night raid on Coventry. Coventry Cathedral is destroyed and the medieval centre of the city is levelled.⟶
Coventry Blitz: City Devastated (1940)
BombingBlitzUKGermanyAir RaidsCivilian TargetsDestruction

🏛️ Germans Plan 'Baedeker Raids' on British Sites

Germans plan "Baedeker raids" on touristy or historic British sites, in revenge for the Lübeck bombing.⟶
Germans Plan 'Baedeker Raids' on British Sites (1942)
Air RaidsRetaliationBombing CampaignCivilian TargetsWar CrimesLübeckUKGermany

🏘️ 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.⟶
Beginning of Baedeker Raids (1942)
Baedeker RaidsLuftwaffeBombingEnglandCivilian TargetsExeterBathNorwichYorkRetaliationWar Crimes

💣 British Bombers Target Genoa

British bombers target Genoa, Italy, destroying the airport and hitting the city center, residential areas, hospitals and churches.⟶
British Bombers Target Genoa (1942)
ItalyGenoaBombing CampaignRAFAir RaidsStrategic BombingWar Crimes