1940 ⟶ Luftwaffe Bombings Begin in England

Sporadic Luftwaffe bombings in England.
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1940
1941

💣 Luftwaffe Bombings Begin in England

Sporadic Luftwaffe bombings in England.⟶
EnglandBombingLuftwaffeAir RaidsHome FrontBlitzWorld War IIBritish IslesAir Warfare

💥 Luftwaffe Bombs Cardiff

Cardiff is bombed by the Luftwaffe for the first time.⟶
Luftwaffe Bombs Cardiff (1940)
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💥 Portsmouth Bombed by Luftwaffe

Portsmouth suffers heavy casualties after another night of heavy bombing by the Luftwaffe.⟶
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🚢 Glasgow and Clyde Shipping Attacked by Luftwaffe

The Luftwaffe strikes with a large force at Glasgow and the shipping industry along the River Clyde.⟶
Glasgow and Clyde Shipping Attacked by Luftwaffe (1941)
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💥 Luftwaffe Raids on Coventry and Birmingham

Heavy Luftwaffe raids on Coventry and Birmingham, England.⟶
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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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