1940Luftwaffe Bombs Cardiff

Cardiff is bombed by the Luftwaffe for the first time.
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💥 Luftwaffe Bombs Cardiff

Cardiff is bombed by the Luftwaffe for the first time.
Luftwaffe Bombs Cardiff (1940)
Bombing of CardiffLuftwaffeAir RaidsHome FrontWales

💣 Luftwaffe Bombings Begin in England

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

💥 Portsmouth Bombed by Luftwaffe

Portsmouth suffers heavy casualties after another night of heavy bombing by the Luftwaffe.
bombingLuftwaffeair raidscasualtiesPortsmouthHome FrontUnited KingdomBlitz

🚢 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)
bombingLuftwaffeGlasgowRiver Clydeshippingair raidsUnited KingdomHome FrontWorld War II

💥 Luftwaffe Heavily Bombs Moscow

The Luftwaffe strikes heavily at Moscow.
MoscowLuftwaffeEastern FrontAir RaidsWarfareSoviet Union

💥 Luftwaffe Bombs Exeter

The city of Exeter is bombed by the Luftwaffe, another "Baedeker Raid".
Luftwaffe Bombs Exeter (1942)
ExeterBombing RaidLuftwaffeBaedeker RaidsUnited KingdomAir WarWorld War IIGermany