the Blitz

Quand

7 sept. 1940 – 21 mai 1941

Type

Opération militaire

Coordonnées

51.51° N, 0.13° W

Description

1940 German bombing of Britain during WWII

1940–41 bombing of Britain during WWII

The Blitz was a bombing campaign by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy against the United Kingdom during the Second World War. It lasted for eight months, from 7 September 1940 to 16 May 1941. The name is a shortened form of Blitzkrieg, a term used in the popular press to describe a German style of surprise attack used during the war.

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