1940Liverpool Blitz: Durning Road Tragedy

Liverpool Blitz: A massive overnight bombing raid results in...
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1941

💥 Liverpool Blitz: Durning Road Tragedy

Liverpool Blitz: A massive overnight bombing raid results in the Durning Road tragedy
Liverpool Blitz: Durning Road Tragedy (1940)
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💥 German Air Raid Causes First British Civilian Casualties

A German air raid on Scapa Flow causes the first British civilian casualties.
German Air Raid Causes First British Civilian Casualties (1940)
UKGermanyAir RaidsBombingCivilian CasualtiesHome FrontWarScapa Flow

🌃 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)
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💥 Liverpool Bombed for the 200th Time

Liverpool is bombed for the 200th time.
Liverpool Bombed for the 200th Time (1940)
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💣 Bombing Raids on Southampton, Followed by Bristol and Birmingham

A large bombing raid on Southampton in southern England; the city is hit again the next night, followed by Bristol on 2 December, and Birmingham on the 3rd.
Bombing Raids on Southampton, Followed by Bristol and Birmingham (1940)
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💥 Liverpool Blitz Begins

Seven nights of bombing of Liverpool by the Luftwaffe begins, resulting in widespread destruction.
Liverpool Blitz Begins (1941)
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