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Tag Archives: Coventry
This week in the War, 11–17 November 1940: Blitz on Coventry
When I was a boy, I went on day trips to all of the large cities around the Midlands, as central England is called. Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, and of course, Coventry—the latter being of Lady Godiva fame. They were big, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blitz, Coventry, Dresden, Joseph Goebbels, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, koventrieren, Lady Godiva, Luftwaffe, X-Gerat
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In the news: Former Fusilier unearths bomb in garden
Former Royal Fusilier, Arthur Amphlett, got more than a spadeful of trouble when, according to the Coventry Telegraph (12 March 2012), he unearthed the tail end of a WW II German bomb in his vegetable patch. Friend Jenny Keen wanted … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Amphlett, bomb, Coventry
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