Coventry Blitz

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The Coventry Blitz was the German Axis bombing that took place on the British city of Coventry. The city was bombed many times during the Second World War by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). The most devastating of these attacks occurred on the evening of 14 November 1940 and continued into the morning of 15 November.

1940 — 1942  Wikimedia, Wikidata
airstrike, United Kingdom, Nazi Germany, United Kingdom, 
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Location: 52.4167, -1.5167, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1940 — 1942 Coventry Blitz
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1266-12-01T00:00:00Z
1485-08-22T00:00:00Z
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1642-10-17T00:00:00Z
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1643-04-03T00:00:00Z
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1940-08-09T00:00:00Z
1943-04-23T00:00:00Z
1940 — 1943 Birmingham Blitz
1972-02-10T00:00:00Z
1972-02-10T00:00:00Z
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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
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
Air Raid Damage PL4511AAir Raid Damage PL4511A
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
Coventry after the blitz - RAF - 1948Coventry after the blitz - RAF - 1948
Operation Moonlight Sonata- Bomb Damage in Coventry, November 1940 H5595Operation Moonlight Sonata- Bomb Damage in Coventry, November 1940 H5595
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-R98105, Coventry nach LuftangriffBundesarchiv Bild 183-R98105, Coventry nach Luftangriff
Medal, commemorative (AM 785650-1)Medal, commemorative (AM 785650-1)
Medal, commemorative (AM 785650-2)Medal, commemorative (AM 785650-2)
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion527Kingdom of MerciaWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1266Siege of KenilworthsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1485Battle of Bosworth FieldHouse of York, House of Lancaster, battle, Kingdom of EnglandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1642Battle of Kings NortonRoundhead, Cavalier, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1643Battle of Camp Hillbattle, Roundhead, CavalierWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1940Coventry BlitzUnited Kingdom, Nazi Germany, airstrikeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1940Birmingham BlitzUnited Kingdom, Nazi Germany, aerial bombing of a cityWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1972Battle of Saltley GatebattleWikidata
    organisationarms industry1861Birmingham Small Arms Companyautomotive industry, arms industry, public limited company, vehicle construction, manufacture of weapons and ammunition, manufacture of metal forming machinery, Manufacture of motorcycles, machinery industry and plant constructionWikidata
    organisationarms industry2008Force Protection Europearms industry, automotive industry, businessWikidata
    sitebunkerBirmingham Regional War RoombunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerCoventry Royal Observer Corps Group HeadquartersRoyal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerSolihull Borough Emergency Centrecivil defense center, Solihull Metropolitan Borough CouncilWikidata
    sitebunkerStoneleigh Park Anti-Aircraft Operations RoomRoyal Air Force, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerWarwick County Emergency Centrecivil defense center, Warwickshire County CouncilWikidata
    sitebunkerWylde Green Anti-Aircraft Operations RoomRoyal Air Force, bunkerWikidata
    sitecastleCaludon Castlecastle, archaeological siteWikidata
    sitecastleTamworth Castlelocal authority museum, historic house museum, castleWikidata
    sitecastle1068Warwick Castlehistoric house museum, tourist attraction, castleWikidata
    sitecastle1122Kenilworth Castlehistoric house museum, English Heritage, castleWikidata
    sitemuseumLunt Roman Fortindependent museum, military museum, castrumWikidata
    sitemuseumWellesbourne Wartime Museummilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1813Birmingham Proof Housemilitary museum, buildingWikidata
    sitemuseum1961Fusilier Museum Warwickindependent museum, military museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1979Warwickshire Yeomanry Museumregimental museum, independent museum, military museumWikidata
    sitemuseum2007Stratford Armouriesmilitary museumWikidata
    commonsimageA 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 Commons
    commonsimageOperation Moonlight Sonata- Bomb Damage in Coventry, November 1940 H5604 Commons
    commonsimageRoyal visit to Coventry, 25 February 1942 Commons
    commonsimageAir Raid Damage PL4511A Commons
    commonsimageBomb damage in the centre of Coventry, following the German air raid on the night of 14 November 1940. H5600 Commons
    commonsimageCoventry after the blitz - RAF - 1948 Commons
    commonsimageOperation Moonlight Sonata- Bomb Damage in Coventry, November 1940 H5595 Commons
    commonsimageBundesarchiv Bild 183-R98105, Coventry nach Luftangriff Commons
    commonsimageMedal, commemorative (AM 785650-1) Commons
    commonsimageMedal, commemorative (AM 785650-2) Commons
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