1940 ⟶ The Blitz Begins: Luftwaffe Shifts Focus to London
In one of the major misjudgements of the war, the Luftwaffe ...
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1940
🏙️ The Blitz Begins: Luftwaffe Shifts Focus to London
In one of the major misjudgements of the war, the Luftwaffe shifts its focus to London, away from the RAF airfields. Success may be measured only in the estimated 2,000 civilian dead. Other British cities are hit. The Blitz starts.⟶
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🌃 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."⟶
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💥 Luftwaffe Attacks Continue on British Targets
Luftwaffe attacks on British airfields continue, as well as on London. Attacks on Radar installations prove ineffective.⟶
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