Manchester Blitz
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The Manchester Blitz was the heavy bombing of the city of Manchester and its surrounding areas in North West England during the Second World War by the German Luftwaffe. It was one of three major raids on Manchester, an important inland port and industrial city; Trafford Park in neighbouring Stretford was a major centre of war production.
1940 — 1944
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Location: 53.4667, -2.2333, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1940-01-01T00:00:00Z
1944-01-01T00:00:00Z
1940 — 1944 Manchester Blitz
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The Manchester Blitz H6322
The Manchester Blitz H6323
The Manchester Blitz H6319
The Manchester Blitz H6318
The Manchester Blitz H6320
The Manchester Blitz H6321
Air Raid Damage in Britain- Manchester HU49833
Buildings burning in Manchester during a German air raid on the night of 3 December 1940. H6325
Buildings burning in Manchester after a German air raid on the night of 3 December 1940. H6324
Scala Cinema Withington bomb crater 1940| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1644 | Battle of Winnington Bridge | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1644 | Bolton Massacre | battle, Roundhead, Cavalier | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1648 | Battle of Winwick | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1651 | Battle of Warrington Bridge | battle, Commonwealth of England, Kingdom of Scotland | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1651 | Battle of Wigan Lane | battle, Commonwealth of England, Cavalier | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1940 | Manchester Blitz | United Kingdom, Nazi Germany, aerial bombing of a city | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2014 | Shelling of Donetsk, Rostov Oblast | bombardment | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1910 | Avro | automotive industry, arms industry, aviation, public company, aerospace manufacturer, manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery, vehicle construction | Wikidata |
| site | bunker | Manchester Regional War Room | bunker | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Stockport Air Raid Shelters | local authority museum, military museum, air-raid shelter | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Worsley Anti-Aircraft Operations Room | Royal Air Force, bunker | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | 2000 | RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre | heritage center, military museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 2002 | Imperial War Museum North | national museum, military museum, museum | Wikidata |
| commons | image | The Manchester Blitz H6322 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Manchester Blitz H6323 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Manchester Blitz H6319 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Manchester Blitz H6318 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Manchester Blitz H6320 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Manchester Blitz H6321 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Air Raid Damage in Britain- Manchester HU49833 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Buildings burning in Manchester during a German air raid on the night of 3 December 1940. H6325 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Buildings burning in Manchester after a German air raid on the night of 3 December 1940. H6324 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Scala Cinema Withington bomb crater 1940 | Commons | ||
