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The Blitz

Categories: Tragedy

The Blitz

During WW2 Britain came under heavy bombing from Germany for 8 months, 1940-1941. This was called 'the Blitz' from the German word Blitzkrieg meaning 'lightning war'. London was particularly badly hit, especially at the start, being attacked every day/night of the first 57 days, except one. The objectives were the destruction of industrial targets, and to break the morale of the civilian population. But the Blitz failed, on both fronts, leaving London with extensive physical damage but a new psychological weapon, the .

This shows all of the bombs dropped on London during the Blitz.

2019: posted a number of central London buildings that bear the scars of war.

The has a lovely post about the Home front volunteers in Chelsea, 1940s.

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The Blitz

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Abbey Road Depot - WW2 ARP members lost

Bill Wallis is described on the plaque as 'ARP Stretcher Bearer'. Which we ta...

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Balham Station bombing - 1

In memory of the 64 people killed at this station by a wartime bomb 14th Octo...

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Balham Station bombing - 2

{Beneath the London Transport logo:} In remembrance of the civilians and Lond...

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Balham Station bombing - 3

In remembrance of the civilians and London Transport staff who were killed at...

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Bank Station WW2 bomb

{Above the London Underground roundel:} In remembrance of the fifty six peopl...

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Jason Terrence Stokes

Jason Terrence Stokes

Non-British, killed by the Bali bomb.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Robert Golding

Robert Golding

Role on the lost expedition: Boy on SS Terror. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Lee Christopher Harris

Lee Christopher Harris

Lee Christopher Harris was born on 13 November 1974 in Hereford, Herefordshire, the son of Brian Harris and Lynne Harris née Williams. He and his girlfriend, Samantha Hilary Badham, lived together ...

Person, Tragedy

3 memorials
Stephen Augustine Hammond

Stephen Augustine Hammond

Stephen Augustine Hammond was born on 5 February 1958, the elder child of Augustine Hammond (1920-1983) and Constance M. Hammond née Stephenson (1925-2014). His birth was registered in the Stepney ...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Smithfield Market Fire, 1958

Smithfield Market Fire, 1958

On 23 January 1958, a fire broke out in the basement of Union Cold Storage Co at the Smithfield Poultry Market. The fire spread throughout the maze of basements under the market and burned for thre...

Event, Tragedy

1 memorial