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The Blitz - short for blitzkrieg - German for lightning strike.
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Where did London citizens hid during German bombing raids?
in the subways because it was under ground.
What did the British call German air raids?
They called it the blitz.
Bombs in world war 1 England v Germany?
Yes, there were a number of Zepplin bombing raids on England during the war.
Was German bomber raids more effecitve than airship raids in World War 1?
Statistics of Bomber Raids on London Daylight Raids 8 Night Raids 19 TOTAL = 27 Tonnage = 111,935 kgs British Casualties Killed 835 Injured 1,972 Bombers shot down 24 Bombers lostor damaged 36 Bombers crashed 2 British aircraft shot down 6 (German bombers claimed 10) British aircraft lost or crashed 10 >>>British Casualties
When did the blackout start in London in world war 2?
Orders were given for blackouts from the outset of the war in Sep 1939, in fear of German bombing raids.
What does blitz mean world war 2?
The Blitz refers to German bombing raids on cities during WW2
What city was a major target during German bombing raids?
Liverpool
Describe the conditions of many German cities by May 1945?
Most well-established German cities (ie; Berlin, Braunschweig, etc) had been reduced to rubble by allied bombing raids as the war came to it's final chapter.
How many years did German bombing raids last?
3 to 4 years long
Where did London citizens hid during German bombing raids?
in the subways because it was under ground.
Were there any british air force in World War 2?
YES. The Royal Air Force defeated the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain, and staged night bombing raids on german cities. The RAF flew Spitfires, Hurricanes, Lancasters, Wellingtons, Halifaxes, Mosquitoes and other aircraft.
Where and when did the blitz take place?
The "blitz" severe German bombing raids on the city of London was mainly in 1940.
What did the British call German air raids?
They called it the blitz.
What new invention helped the British people hold off the Germans?
In World War II The answer could be Radar. The Home Chain System provided valuable advance warning of German sorties and bombing raids.
Bombs in world war 1 England v Germany?
Yes, there were a number of Zepplin bombing raids on England during the war.
British term for the German air raids?
The Blitz (abbreviated from the German word blitzkrieg (lightning war)
What guide book did Germans use in bombing campaign against England 1942?
Baedeker. The Baedeker Blitz or Baedeker raidswere a series of Vergeltungsangriffe ("retaliatory raids") by the German Luftwaffe April-June 1942 after the British RAF bombed German cities that had cultural significance. The targets selected by Germany to bomb in England were considered to be on the Baedeker tour guide list of places to see in peacetime.
