Germany Attacked England At Night During WW2 On This Day. (EP 32) #history #onthisday

The Coventry Blitz was a series of bombing raids that took place during World War II specifically targeting the British city of Coventry these attack occurred on the night of November 14th 1940 and continued into the morning of November 15th centry a prosperous industrial Hub at the time was the home

To a variety of Industries including car and bicycle manufacturing and airplane engine production making it a strategic Target for the German air force the lwaa during this raid the lwaa used a mix of high explosive bombs parachute mines and dropped up to 3,000 incendiary devices on the city the resulting damage that

Night was extensive about 550 lives were lost 1,000s were left with injuries several infrastructure factories and historical landmarks such as the Church of St Michael were all burned to ashes the Coventry Blitz was not just a single event but a series of raids that took place over several months however the

Rate on November 14th to 15th stands out due to its severity and the level of Destruction it caused