London Blitz
Wartime aerial bombardment
The London Blitz was the German bombing campaign against London during World War II, lasting from September 1940 to May 1941.
The Luftwaffe bombed the city for 57 consecutive nights, killing over 30,000 civilians and destroying vast areas.
Blitz comes from German Blitzkrieg (lightning war).
The term now evokes British wartime resilience: My grandmother survived the Blitz.
- carpet bombingWidespread aerial bombardment
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