Αποτελέσματα Αναζήτησης
The Baedeker Blitz or Baedeker raids was a series of bombing raids in April and May 1942 by the German Luftwaffe on English cities during World War II. The name derives from Baedeker, a series of German tourist guide books, including detailed maps, which were used to select targets for bombing.
Exeter was the first city to be bombed in the 'Baedeker' raids. In this first raid on the night of 25-26 April, 80 people were killed and 55 wounded. In a further attack in early May, 90 aircraft dropped high explosives, parachute mines and incendiaries.
The Baedeker Blitz targeted Canterbury Cathedral and the towns heritage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baedeker_Blitz.
29 Απρ 2022 · Using the Baedeker Guide book to find historic towns and cities in England, the Luftwaffe bombed Norwich on 27 and 29 April 1942. For the 80th anniversary of the raids we brought together a...
4 Ιουλ 2019 · Between late April and late June 1942, the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) deliberately targeted Britain’s historic towns and cities, causing widespread destruction, hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries. The main targets were Exeter, Bath, Norwich, York and Canterbury.
The first city to bear the brunt of the Baedeker Blitz was Exeter, an ancient county town in Devon with a rich heritage of historic buildings. On the night of Saint George's Day, April 23-24, 1942, Exeter experienced its first devastating raid.
History. The Blitz. September 1940-May 1941. The Blitz was Nazi Germany's sustained aerial bombing campaign against Britain in World War Two. The raids killed 43,000 civilians and lasted for...
