1941 ⟶ London Suffers Heavy Air Raid
London suffers one of the heaviest air raids in the war; St....
Year
1940
1941
⛪ German Air Raids Damage St Paul's Cathedral
Large German air-raids on London; St Paul's Cathedral is damaged.⟶
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💣 London Suffers Heavy Air Raid
London suffers one of the heaviest air raids in the war; St. Paul's is mildly damaged but remains closed; other Wren churches are heavily damaged or destroyed.⟶
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💣 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.⟶
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💥 Bristol Suffers Air Raid
Bristol, England, suffers another heavy air attack.⟶
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💥 Plymouth Bombing Continues
Plymouth suffers the third night of heavy bombing by the Luftwaffe.⟶
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🏢 House of Commons Damaged in Air Raid
The United Kingdom's House of Commons is damaged by the Luftwaffe in an air raid. Other targets are Hull, Liverpool, Belfast, and the shipbuilding area of the River Clyde in Scotland. This is close to the end of the Blitz, as Germany shifts its focus toward Soviet Union and the East.⟶
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