What the records say
- When
- 1940 – 1942
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 54.98° N, 1.61° W
- Description
- bombing raids during WWII
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Newcastle Blitz
Bombing raids during WWII
The Newcastle Blitz refers to the strategic bombing of Newcastle upon Tyne, England by the Nazi German Luftwaffe during the second world war. Close to 400 people were killed between July 1940 and December 1941 during bombing raids on the city.
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