Barrow Blitz

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The Barrow Blitz is the name given to the Luftwaffe bombings of Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom during World War II. They took place primarily during April and May 1941, although the earliest Luftwaffe bombing occurred in September 1940. VSEL shipyard was the main target for bombing alongside Barrow's steelworks, which were formerly the largest in the world.

1940 — 1942  Wikidata
bombardmentNazi GermanyUnited Kingdom

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1940 — 1942 Barrow Blitz
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1940Barrow BlitzNazi Germany, bombardmentWikidata
    organisationarms industry1828Vickersmanufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery, Manufacture of military fighting vehicles, arms industry, business, building of ships and floating structures, machinery industry and plant construction, vehicle constructionWikidata
    organisationfactory1871Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineeringshipbuilding, marine engineering, shipyard, businessWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding2003BAE Systems Submarinesshipbuilding, businessWikidata
    sitebunkerAbbottswood Anti-Aircraft Operations RoomRoyal Air Force, bunkerWikidata
    sitecastleArnside Towertower houseWikidata
    sitecastleDalton Castlelocal museum, castleWikidata
    sitecastlePiel Castlearchaeological site, English Heritage, castleWikidata
    sitecastle1093Lancaster Castlecastle, defunct prison, tourist attraction, debtors' prisonWikidata
    sitecastle1258Muncaster CastleEnglish country house, historic house museum, castleWikidata
    sitemuseum1929Kings Own Royal Regiment Museumlocal authority museum, military museum, museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1992RAF Millom Museummilitary museumWikidata