Aug 20, 2018 · Nearly eighty years later and an ocean away, most Americans look back at the London Blitz as a time when civilians came together across social lines, kept their upper lips …

On 7 September 1940, one year into the Second World War, the German Luftwaffe unleashed a wave of bombing raids on London, killing hundreds of civilians and injuring many more. Over a …

Over the course of the war, Britain saw over 40,000 civilian deaths from air attacks, over half of which happened in the capital during a period of heavy bombing that became known as “The …

Jul 10, 2024 · In this collection of resources, we examine daily life during the London Blitz, the period of intense bombing of the British capital from 1940 to 1941 during the Second World …

Mar 5, 2025 · The Blitz (September 7, 1940–May 11, 1941), bombing campaign undertaken by Nazi Germany against Britain during World War II. For eight months planes of the Luftwaffe …

Jul 23, 2023 · For eight long months between September 1940 and May 1941, the people of Britain lived under a hail of bombs called the Blitz. A constant, unceasing bombardment by …

Mar 2, 2025 · London in WWII suffered an intense bombing campaign known as the Blitz. The resilience of its residents became an indelible part of British collective memory.

Stories categorised in 'The Blitz'. These stories may contain references to other themes. The bombing of London started on Saturday September 7th when 967 German and Italian fighters …

Oct 31, 2015 · Life was undoubtedly traumatic and tragic and dangerous in London during the Blitz. Still, casualties during the Blitz were much lower than the British government had feared …