Belfast Blitz

The Belfast Blitz consisted of four German air raids on strategic targets in the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland, in April and May 1941 during World War II, causing high casualties. The first was on the night of 7–8 April 1941, a small attack which probably took place only to test Belfast's defences. The next took place on Easter Tuesday, 15 April 1941, when 200 Luftwaffe bombers attacked military and manufacturing targets in the city of Belfast. Some 987 people died as a result of the bombing and 1,500 were injured. High explosive bombs predominated in this raid. Apart from those on London, this was the greatest loss of life in any night raid during the Blitz.

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1941  Wikimedia, Wikidata
airstrike, United Kingdom, Nazi Germany, United Kingdom, 

Aid, HMS Thrush, 

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Location: 54.865, -6.28, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1941 Belfast Blitz

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1583-04-01T00:00:00Z

1583 Battle of Aura

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1798 Battle of Antrim

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The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-1945 H9464

Target Dossier for Belfast, Northern Ireland - DPLA - 65490abed3441bac507e0e893486bbbe (page 2)

Target Dossier for Belfast, Northern Ireland - DPLA - 65490abed3441bac507e0e893486bbbe (page 1)

Target Dossier for Belfast, Northern Ireland - DPLA - 65490abed3441bac507e0e893486bbbe (page 4)

Target Dossier for Belfast, Northern Ireland - DPLA - 65490abed3441bac507e0e893486bbbe (page 3)

Target Dossier for Belfast, Northern Ireland - DPLA - 65490abed3441bac507e0e893486bbbe (page 5)

AIR RAID DAMAGE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1939-1945 - H 9476

Antrim Road, Belfast (40472048502)

Corner of York Street and Lower Donegall Street, Belfast (38704444180)

Bridge Street, Belfast (38704444290)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1583	Battle of Aura	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1798	Battle of Antrim	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Belfast Blitz	United Kingdom, Nazi Germany, airstrike	Wikidata
site	bunker		Ballymena nuclear bunker	bunker	Wikidata
site	castle		Red Bay Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1636	Glenarm Castle	country house, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1666	Antrim Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1889	HMS Thrush	Redbreast-class gunboat, shipwreck, gunboat	Wikidata
commons	image		The British Army in the United Kingdom 1939-1945 H9464		Commons
commons	image		Target Dossier for Belfast, Northern Ireland - DPLA - 65490abed3441bac507e0e893486bbbe (page 2)		Commons
commons	image		Target Dossier for Belfast, Northern Ireland - DPLA - 65490abed3441bac507e0e893486bbbe (page 1)		Commons
commons	image		Target Dossier for Belfast, Northern Ireland - DPLA - 65490abed3441bac507e0e893486bbbe (page 4)		Commons
commons	image		Target Dossier for Belfast, Northern Ireland - DPLA - 65490abed3441bac507e0e893486bbbe (page 3)		Commons
commons	image		Target Dossier for Belfast, Northern Ireland - DPLA - 65490abed3441bac507e0e893486bbbe (page 5)		Commons
commons	image		AIR RAID DAMAGE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1939-1945 - H 9476		Commons
commons	image		Antrim Road, Belfast (40472048502)		Commons
commons	image		Corner of York Street and Lower Donegall Street, Belfast (38704444180)		Commons
commons	image		Bridge Street, Belfast (38704444290)		Commons