In a graphic representation of the Blitz on London, set over a period of three nights in September 1940, the themes of patriotism, communal solidarity and resilience as well as moments of mental terror across gender, race and class are all explored in a manner which questions the "patriotic myth" of the "Blitz Spirit" in the prevailing ...

The Blitz began at about 4:00 in the afternoon on September 7, 1940, when German planes appeared over London. For two hours, 348 German bombers and 617 fighters targeted the city, dropping high-explosive bombs as well as incendiary devices.

2024年6月27日 · The London Blitz was a sustained air attack on the British capital by German (and some Italian) bombers from September 1940 to May 1941. The attacks killed 42,000, injured 50,000, and made hundreds of thosuands of people homeless.

The Blitz effectively ended in June 1941 when Hitler removed his air forces from Western Europe to take part in the invasion of the Soviet Union. Despite the end of sustained, mass bombing raids, London’s battle against the Luftwaffe was far from over.

Starting on 7 September 1940, London faced 57 straight nights of bombing by Nazi Germany, part of a concentrated eight-month campaign known as the Blitz. Key location: Across London

The Blitz, the German bombing campaign against Britain during the Second World War, had a profound impact on London. From September 1940, the German Luftwaffe dropped some 20,000 bombs on the city, killing thousands, and leaving many more homeless.

2023年7月23日 · Between September 1940 and May 1941, German forces bombed London and other cities across Britain in an intense campaign of aerial raids known as the Blitz. From September 1940 until May 1941, Nazi Germany tried to subdue Great Britain with a lengthy bombing campaign but eventually gave up.

2020年9月7日 · From September 1940 until May 1941, Britain was subjected to sustained enemy bombing campaign, now known as the Blitz. Find out how it began, what the Germans hoped to achieve and how it severe it was, plus we visit nine places affected by the attacks.

The Blitz refers to the strategic bombing campaign conducted by the Germans against London and other cities in England from September of 1940 through May of 1941, targeting populated areas, factories and dock yards. The first German attack on London actually occurred by accident.

The Blitz was a defining moment in the life of London and the nation. It tested the resilience of the British people and forged a new sense of social solidarity that would lay the groundwork for postwar reforms like the National Health Service and the welfare state.