The Blitz

1940 German bombing of Britain during WWII

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1940 — 1941 London Blitz, Blitz (see also Blitzkrieg, Blitz Film & Video) event, aerial bombing of a city, Coventry Blitz, Belfast Blitz, Second Great Fire of London, United Kingdom, Nazi Germany, strategic bombing during World War II, Barrow Blitz, Manchester Blitz, Birmingham Blitz, Bristol Blitz, Cardiff Blitz, Clydebank Blitz, Greenock Blitz, Liverpool Blitz, Plymouth Blitz, Sheffield Blitz, Southampton Blitz, Home front during World War II, Swansea Blitz, Hull Blitz, Brighton Blitz, Leeds Blitz, Nottingham Blitz, Newcastle Blitz, United Kingdom

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  Battle of the Thames 43
  
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  Battle of Londinium 296
  
• 

  Battle of Verulamium 429
  
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  Battle of Crayford 457
  
• 

  Battle of Otford 776
  
• 

  Battle of Aclea 851
  
• 

  Battle of Brentford 1016
  
• 

  Castilian occupation of London 1380
  
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  Siege of the Tower of London 1460
  
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  Second Battle of St Albans 1461
  
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  Battle of Barnet 1471
  
• 

  Siege of London (1471) 1471
  
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  Battle of Brentford 1642
  
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  Battle of Turnham Green 1642
  
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  Siege of Sidney Street 1911
  
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  Battle of Cable Street 1936
  
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  The Blitz 1940
  
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  Battle of Britain Day 1940
  
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  Second Great Fire of London 1940
  
• 

  Battle of Lewisham 1977
  
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  Iranian Embassy siege 1980
  

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0043-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of the Thames

0296-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Londinium

0429-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Verulamium

0457-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Crayford

0776-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Otford

0851-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Aclea

1016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Brentford

1380-01-01T00:00:00Z

Castilian occupation of London

1460-01-01T00:00:00Z

Siege of the Tower of London

1461-02-26T00:00:00Z

Second Battle of St Albans

1471-04-14T00:00:00Z

Battle of Barnet

1471-05-21T00:00:00Z

Siege of London (1471)

1642-11-12T00:00:00Z

Battle of Brentford

1642-11-13T00:00:00Z

Battle of Turnham Green

1911-01-03T00:00:00Z

Siege of Sidney Street

1936-10-04T00:00:00Z

Battle of Cable Street

1940-09-07T00:00:00Z

The Blitz

1940-09-15T00:00:00Z

Battle of Britain Day

1940-12-29T00:00:00Z

Second Great Fire of London

1977-08-13T00:00:00Z

Battle of Lewisham

1980-05-05T00:00:00Z

Iranian Embassy siege

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Frameless

Air Raid Damage in Great Britain during the Second World War H8799

Air Raid Damage in Great Britain during the Second World War H8803

Blitz memorial, Wallasey Cemetery

Helston - Flambards - Britain in the Blitz (geograph 4600469)

London - Edward Street - Christ Church Greyfriars 1687 by Sir Christopher Wren - Firebombed december 29, 1940 during the Blitz - View West from the Main Nave

London - King Edward Street - Christ Church Greyfriars 1687 by Sir Christopher Wren - Firebombed december 29, 1940 during the Blitz - View NNE from the Main Nave

London - Newgate Street - Christ Church Greyfriars 1687 by Sir Christopher Wren - Firebombed december 29, 1940 during the Blitz - View NW

London - Peter's Hill - National Firefighters Memorial 'Blitz' 1990 by John William Mills - View North

London - St. Paul's Churchyard - View WSW along St Paul's Cathedral 1697 by Sir Christopher Wren - Night Watch Memorial for the volunteers who guarded St Paul during the Blitz 1939-45

Lower High Street, Southampton after the air raids of 30 November and 1 December 1940.

North Strand bombing memorial 2

North Strand bombing memorial

Overlord Embroidery - Panel 3 - The Blitz

Passing the Time, children playing draughts while sheltering (1941) (Art.IWM ART LD 801)

Photograph of the London Blitz. Taken 9 September 1940

St. Paul's Cathedral during London Blitz (colorized)

St Thomas Hospital, London, the night after an air raid. Courtesy of News UK Archive.

Target Dossier for Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

The London Blitz 1940 HU54557

• Es-Blitz-article (Wikimedia)

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
link		Journal of Social Archaeology Charred churches or iron harvests?@			Wikidata
conflict	43	Battle of the Thames	battle		Wikidata
conflict	296	Battle of Londinium	battle		Wikidata
conflict	429	Battle of Verulamium	battle		Wikidata
conflict	457	Battle of Crayford	battle		Wikidata
conflict	776	Battle of Otford	battle		Wikidata
conflict	851	Battle of Aclea	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1016	Battle of Brentford	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1380	Castilian occupation of London	military occupation		Wikidata
conflict	1460	Siege of the Tower of London	conflict, siege		Wikidata
conflict	1461	Second Battle of St Albans	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1471	Battle of Barnet	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1471	Siege of London (1471)	siege		Wikidata
conflict	1642	Battle of Brentford	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1642	Battle of Turnham Green	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1911	Siege of Sidney Street	police raid, siege		Wikidata
conflict	1936	Battle of Cable Street	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1940	The Blitz	aerial bombing of a city		Wikidata
conflict	1940	Battle of Britain Day	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1940	Second Great Fire of London	city fire, airstrike		Wikidata
conflict	1977	Battle of Lewisham	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1980	Iranian Embassy siege	hostage taking, siege		Wikidata
audio		Es-Blitz-article			Wikimedia
image		Air Raid Damage in Great Britain during the Second World War H8799			Wikimedia
image		Air Raid Damage in Great Britain during the Second World War H8803			Wikimedia
image	2017	Blitz memorial, Wallasey Cemetery			Wikimedia
image	2015	Helston - Flambards - Britain in the Blitz (geograph 4600469)			Wikimedia
image	2011	London - Edward Street - Christ Church Greyfriars 1687 by Sir Christopher Wren - Firebombed december 29, 1940 during the Blitz - View West from the Main Nave			Wikimedia
image	2011	London - King Edward Street - Christ Church Greyfriars 1687 by Sir Christopher Wren - Firebombed december 29, 1940 during the Blitz - View NNE from the Main Nave			Wikimedia
image	2011	London - Newgate Street - Christ Church Greyfriars 1687 by Sir Christopher Wren - Firebombed december 29, 1940 during the Blitz - View NW			Wikimedia
image		London - Peter's Hill - National Firefighters Memorial 'Blitz' 1990 by John William Mills - View North			Wikimedia
image	2011	London - St. Paul's Churchyard - View WSW along St Paul's Cathedral 1697 by Sir Christopher Wren - Night Watch Memorial for the volunteers who guarded St Paul during the Blitz 1939-45			Wikimedia
image	1940	Lower High Street, Southampton after the air raids of 30 November and 1 December 1940.			Wikimedia
image		North Strand bombing memorial 2			Wikimedia
image		North Strand bombing memorial			Wikimedia
image		Overlord Embroidery - Panel 3 - The Blitz			Wikimedia
image	1941	Passing the Time, children playing draughts while sheltering (1941) (Art.IWM ART LD 801)			Wikimedia
image		Photograph of the London Blitz. Taken 9 September 1940			Wikimedia
image		St. Paul's Cathedral during London Blitz (colorized)			Wikimedia
image	2020	St Thomas Hospital, London, the night after an air raid. Courtesy of News UK Archive.			Wikimedia
image		Target Dossier for Portsmouth, Hampshire, England			Wikimedia
image		The London Blitz 1940 HU54557			Wikimedia