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This week in the War, 5–11 May 1941: London Blitz, the night of 10/11 May 1941

Posted on May 6, 2013 by secondbysecond

Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, the British Museum—all were hit during the heaviest and last of the large Luftwaffe raids against London, on the night of 10/11 May 1941. In his book The Longest Night 10-11 May 1941: Voices … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 26 Aug–1 Sept 1940: London on alert

Posted on September 1, 2012 by secondbysecond

This week in the war saw the first all-night alert in London, 26 August 1940. The Luftwaffe launched a number of night attacks on the city that week. The picture to the left shows one of the platforms of the … Continue reading →

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