Coventry Blitz

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1940 German bombing raids on the English city of Coventry in World War II

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1940 — 1942

eventairstrikeUnited KingdomThe BlitzNazi GermanyUnited Kingdom

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Air Raid Damage PL4511AAir Raid Damage PL4511A
A Union Flag hangs defiantly from a building in the aftermath of the air raid which devastated the centre of Coventry on the night of 14-15 November 1940. H5598A Union Flag hangs defiantly from a building in the aftermath of the air raid which devastated the centre of Coventry on the night of 14-15 November 1940. H5598
A wrecked bus stands among a scene of devastation in the centre of Coventry after the major Luftwaffe air raid on the night of 14-15 November 1940. H5593A wrecked bus stands among a scene of devastation in the centre of Coventry after the major Luftwaffe air raid on the night of 14-15 November 1940. H5593
Bomb damage in the centre of Coventry, following the German air raid on the night of 14 November 1940. H5600Bomb damage in the centre of Coventry, following the German air raid on the night of 14 November 1940. H5600
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-R98105, Coventry nach LuftangriffBundesarchiv Bild 183-R98105, Coventry nach Luftangriff
Coventry after the blitz - RAF - 1948Coventry after the blitz - RAF - 1948
Coventry bomb damage H5600Coventry bomb damage H5600
Coventry Cathedral after the air raid in 1940Coventry Cathedral after the air raid in 1940
Coventry Cathedral, November 1940Coventry Cathedral, November 1940
Coventry devastation H 5601Coventry devastation H 5601
Medal, commemorative (AM 785650-1)Medal, commemorative (AM 785650-1)
Medal, commemorative (AM 785650-2)Medal, commemorative (AM 785650-2)
November 11th November 11th "Grave of Polish Airman, Aircraftman 2nd Class Josef Jurkowski, St John Baptist Baginton" (3022338179)
Operation Moonlight Sonata- Bomb Damage in Coventry, November 1940 H5595Operation Moonlight Sonata- Bomb Damage in Coventry, November 1940 H5595
Operation Moonlight Sonata- Bomb Damage in Coventry, November 1940 H5604Operation Moonlight Sonata- Bomb Damage in Coventry, November 1940 H5604
Royal visit to Coventry, 25 February 1942Royal visit to Coventry, 25 February 1942
St John Baptist, Baginton. Aircraftman 1st Class Franciszek Krzeminski (3075392404)St John Baptist, Baginton. Aircraftman 1st Class Franciszek Krzeminski (3075392404)
St John Baptist, Baginton. Aircraftman 2nd Class Edward Cebula (3074543063)St John Baptist, Baginton. Aircraftman 2nd Class Edward Cebula (3074543063)
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imageAir Raid Damage PL4511A Wikimedia
imageA Union Flag hangs defiantly from a building in the aftermath of the air raid which devastated the centre of Coventry on the night of 14-15 November 1940. H5598 Wikimedia
imageA wrecked bus stands among a scene of devastation in the centre of Coventry after the major Luftwaffe air raid on the night of 14-15 November 1940. H5593 Wikimedia
imageBomb damage in the centre of Coventry, following the German air raid on the night of 14 November 1940. H5600 Wikimedia
imageBundesarchiv Bild 183-R98105, Coventry nach Luftangriff Wikimedia
imageCoventry after the blitz - RAF - 1948 Wikimedia
image1940Coventry bomb damage H5600 Wikimedia
image2012Coventry Cathedral after the air raid in 1940 Wikimedia
image1940Coventry Cathedral, November 1940 Wikimedia
image1940Coventry devastation H 5601 Wikimedia
imageMedal, commemorative (AM 785650-1) Wikimedia
imageMedal, commemorative (AM 785650-2) Wikimedia
image2008"Grave%20of%20Polish%20Airman,%20Aircraftman%202nd%20Class%20Josef%20Jurkowski,%20St%20John%20Baptist%20Baginton"%20(3022338179).jpg November 11th "Grave of Polish Airman, Aircraftman 2nd Class Josef Jurkowski, St John Baptist Baginton" (3022338179) Wikimedia
imageOperation Moonlight Sonata- Bomb Damage in Coventry, November 1940 H5595 Wikimedia
imageOperation Moonlight Sonata- Bomb Damage in Coventry, November 1940 H5604 Wikimedia
imageRoyal visit to Coventry, 25 February 1942 Wikimedia
image2008St John Baptist, Baginton. Aircraftman 1st Class Franciszek Krzeminski (3075392404) Wikimedia
image2008St John Baptist, Baginton. Aircraftman 2nd Class Edward Cebula (3074543063) Wikimedia