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The Manchester Blitz (also known as the Christmas Blitz) was the heavy bombing of the city of Manchester and its surrounding areas in North West England during the Second World War by the German Luftwaffe.
- 1940-1942
- Manchester damaged by German air raids
- Manchester
Dec 22, 2018 · Research by the M.E.N. has led to the creation of a unique interactive map which shows - in poignant and heartbreaking detail - the locations of every fatal bomb blast. Click on the panel below...
Dec 17, 2012 · The extraordinary wartime maps created by Manchester Corporation show every house, shop, factory and public building that was bombed.
World War II began in Europe on 1 September 1939 [1] [2] with the German invasion of Poland and the United Kingdom and France's declaration of war on Germany two days later on 3 September 1939. Dates for the beginning of the Pacific War include the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War on 7 July 1937, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] or the earlier Japanese ...
The German Luftwaffe heavily bombed Manchester and the territories around it in Northwest England during World War II. This attack is sometimes referred to as the Christmas Blitz.
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The Japanese Empire occupied the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) during World War II from March 1942 until after the end of the war in September 1945. In May 1940, Germany occupied the Netherlands, and martial law was declared in the Dutch East Indies. Following the failure of negotiations between the Dutch authorities and the Japanese ...
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Manchester, in the north-west of England, was hit by two nights of air raids in December 1940. These are often referred to as the 'Christmas Blitz'. As a result of these raids, an estimated 684 people died and more than 2,000 were injured. Here are 5 other facts about the Manchester Blitz. Photographs.
