Historical version 1 of The Blitz (view current version)

The Blitz was the sustained and intensive bombing of the United Kingdom by Nazi Germany during 1940–1941. London, along with other industrial and populations took the large brunt of the attacks. Although the word Blitz is a shortening of the German word blitzkrieg, meaning "lightning war", it was not an example of blitzkrieg but was an early example of strategic bombing.

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