Baedeker Blitz

Quand

avr. 1942 – mai 1942

Type

Opération militaire

Coordonnées

53.00° N, 1.00° W

Description

1942 series of World War 2 bombings

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German air raids on British cities during World War II

The Baedeker Blitz or Baedeker raids was a series of bombing raids by the Luftwaffe on the United Kingdom during World War II in April and May 1942. Towns and cities in England were targeted for their cultural value as part of a demoralisation campaign.

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