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Bombing campaigns are not measured in terms of "how many bombs were dropped" but rather how many tons of bombs were used. The Luftwaffe dropped about 45,000 tons of bombs during the Blitz. Some of this tonnage was used on other locations but London received the bulk of the bombs up to May 1941.
The German bombing of Britain is known as the Battle of Britain or, as it was know at the time, the Blitz (only in London though). Slightly different, though the two did overlap, the Battle of Britain was the attacks of the Luftwaffe against the RAF Sector Airfields which was subsequently changed to the night time attacks (The Blitz) against British cities. Had the Luftwaffe continued with the former it was possible, no more than that I admit, that they could have driven the RAF too far north to defend an invasion beach or beaches. Although the Germans caused great damage & loss of life in the Blitz it was not a method of war which was militarily successful (So why did the Allies pursue exactly the same tactic against Germany ?) & it was bound to fail. The damage caused by the Blitz in UK was nowhere near as great as the destruction caused later in the war in Germany. (or Japan for that matter) The distinction I am making was that the Battle of Britain, by definition a fight between fighter aircraft, was fought in daylight, the Blitz was principly in darkness.
The London blitz. Other towns and cities in Britain were also bombed.
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How did Hitlers choice to call off the bombing of Britain lead to the Allied success in the war?
What Hitler called off (in September 1940) was the planned German invasion of Britain. He did this because the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) had been unable to achieve supremacy in the skies above southern England. Heavy bombing of civilian targets in Britain was a feature of the period September 1940-January 1941. There were further heavy raids in May 1941 - after which much of the Luftwaffe was moved eastwards for use against the Soviet Union. Later in WW2 there were further raids on Britain and in 1944 the V1s and V2s. The fact that Britain continued to fight in 1940-41 meant that the war against Germany continued. IF Britain had fallen it's very hard to see how there could have been a D-Day or any Allied victory in Western Europe. Joncey
Who bombed first in world war 2 Britain or Germany?
The Nazis devasted Warsaw in September 1939 and Rotterdam in May 1940 before Britain starting bombing German cities.
What was the battle of blitz?
There was no 'battle of Blitz'- this is probably referring to the Battle of Britain, 10 July 1940 – 31 October 1940, the heaviest bombing of London and other UK cities by the Luftwaffe, and the regular battles between them and the RAF. The Blitz was a nickname for the bombing of London, an abbreviation of 'Blitzkrieg', German for Lightning War.
What was the name given to the air battles fought between Germany and the British over England during World War 2?
This probably refers to the 'battle of Britain' in 1940. The Battle of Britain was the attack by the Luftwaffe in the summer of 1940 on the fighter aircraft defenses of Britain. Slowly but surely the Germans were winning this fight by attacking the sector airfields. Fortunately the Germans then changed to bombing cities, principally London, though Coventry Plymouth & Liverpool also suffered grieviously as did other towns & cities. This, in London particularly, was known as the Blitz. This lasted to the summer of 1941 when the Luftwaffe turned toward Russia. Another major series of air attacks was in 1944 with the attack by the V1 Doodlebug flying bombs launched from occupied France. These were able to be intercepted by aircraft & deflected. Subsequent V2 rockets were not interceptable.
What were the Tubes in which Londoners took shelter during the raids of 1940?
They took shelter in the London subway system.
Was Britain ever raided by Germany?
Air raids were frequent in 1940 & 1941 & again by flying bombs, the V1 & V2 in 1944. There were no naval or amphibious raids. In WW1 there were Zeppelin (Airship) bombing raids on London & coastal towns
Where and when did the blitz take place?
The "blitz" severe German bombing raids on the city of London was mainly in 1940.
What hapened during the battle of Britain 1940?
During the 1940 Battle of Britain, the German Air Force waged a bombing campaign over Britain.
What dates were Manchester bombed in ww 11?
Air raids began in August 1940 and in September 1940 and the heaviest bombing raids occurred on the nights of 22/23 and 23/24 December 1940, killing an estimated 684 people and injuring 2,364.
How did Hitlers choice to call off the bombing of Britain lead to the Allied success in the war?
What Hitler called off (in September 1940) was the planned German invasion of Britain. He did this because the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) had been unable to achieve supremacy in the skies above southern England. Heavy bombing of civilian targets in Britain was a feature of the period September 1940-January 1941. There were further heavy raids in May 1941 - after which much of the Luftwaffe was moved eastwards for use against the Soviet Union. Later in WW2 there were further raids on Britain and in 1944 the V1s and V2s. The fact that Britain continued to fight in 1940-41 meant that the war against Germany continued. IF Britain had fallen it's very hard to see how there could have been a D-Day or any Allied victory in Western Europe. Joncey
What was Germany's massive air assault on England in 1940 and 1941 called?
The Battle of Britain The bombing of London & other cities was known as the Blitz.
Who bombed first in world war 2 Britain or Germany?
The Nazis devasted Warsaw in September 1939 and Rotterdam in May 1940 before Britain starting bombing German cities.
What was the battle of the German air force and the British air force in June of 1940?
It was known as The Battle of Britain 10 Jul 1940 – 31 Oct 1940. Numerous raids on southern England was a daily occurrence as the Luftwaffe tried to cripple the airfields and destroy the RAF. Just when we were almost beaten, Adolf Hitler switched targets to bombing London and other cities (the blitz). This, tragic though it was for civilians, gave the RAF time and a much needed respite to build up their resources.Adolf Hitler had expected Britain to seek a peace settlement after Germany's defeat of France in June 1940, But the British and her allies fought on as best we could.
When did Bombing of Chongqing happen?
Bombing of Chongqing happened in 1940.
When was London bombing?
1940
What factors saved Britain in 1940?
The English Channel and British resolve. The Brits are a tough bunch and refused to be ruled by Germany. They went through some difficult bombing raids but held in there. Germany couldn't attack the British as easily as it did other European nations because GB is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel.
What was the Blitzs?
The Blitz was the sustained bombing of Britain by Nazi Germany between 7 September 1940 and 10 May 1941, during the Second World War. Over 41,000 Brits died and 137,000 injured.The Germans attacked London because it is the heart of Britain.
