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, United Kingdom

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1975-12-06T00:00:00Z

Balcombe Street Siege

0455-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Aylesford

0894-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Benfleet

1936-10-04T00:00:00Z

Battle of Cable Street

0776-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Otford

0043-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of the Thames

1980-05-05T00:00:00Z

Iranian Embassy siege

1667-06-09T00:00:00Z

Raid on the Medway

1940-12-29T00:00:00Z

Second Great Fire of London

1911-01-03T00:00:00Z

Siege of Sidney Street

1460-01-01T00:00:00Z

Siege of the Tower of London

1940-09-07T00:00:00Z

The Blitz

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Frameless

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 - 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.

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

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

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Source

link		Freebase entry^@		Wikidata
link		Journal of Social Archaeology Charred churches or iron harvests?^@		Wikidata
conflict	1975	Balcombe Street Siege	United Kingdom, hostage taking, razzia	Wikidata
conflict	455	Battle of Aylesford	battle	Wikidata
conflict	894	Battle of Benfleet	battle	Wikidata
conflict	1936	Battle of Cable Street	United Kingdom, battle	Wikidata
conflict	776	Battle of Otford	battle	Wikidata
conflict	43	Battle of the Thames	battle, google	Wikidata
conflict	1980	Iranian Embassy siege	United Kingdom, siege, hostage taking	Wikidata
conflict	1667	Raid on the Medway	United Kingdom, military raid, naval battle	Wikidata
conflict	1940	Second Great Fire of London	United Kingdom, airstrike, city fire	Wikidata
conflict	1911	Siege of Sidney Street	United Kingdom, siege, police raid	Wikidata
conflict	1460	Siege of the Tower of London	siege, conflict	Wikidata
conflict	1940	The Blitz	United Kingdom, aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
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	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	1941	Passing the Time, children playing draughts while sheltering (1941) (Art.IWM ART LD 801)		Wikimedia
image	2020	St Thomas Hospital, London, the night after an air raid. Courtesy of News UK Archive.		Wikimedia

The Blitz

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