What the records say
- When
- Sep 1940 – Jan 1942
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 54.11° N, 3.23° W
- Description
- 1940 WWII aerial bombardment of British city
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Barrow Blitz
WWII aerial bombardment of British city
The Barrow Blitz is the name given to the Luftwaffe bombings of Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom during World War II. They took place primarily during April and May 1941, although the earliest Luftwaffe bombing occurred in September 1940. VSEL shipyard was the main target for bombing alongside Barrow's steelworks, which were formerly the largest in the world.
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