What was the Blitz?
The Blitz was a heavy and constant bombing
raid. That happened for 11 weeks except one
What does Bitz mean?
'Blitz' means 'Lightning'. The longer version of
Blitz is 'Blizkrieg' which means 'Lightning war'.
When did the Blitz start?
At 4:56pm on 7th September 1940. More than
400 people were killed and 1,600 people badly
injured on the first night of bombing.
When did air raids take place?
Most of the time citys were raided by air at night
What cities were bombed?
Swansea, Cardiff, Bristol, South Hampton, Plymouth,
Birmingham, Coventry and Liverpool.
One terrible raid on Coventry in November 1940 was
the worlds biggest air-raid ever seen. 4,330 homes
were destroyed and 544 people were killed. Also at
one point during the night 200 seperate fires burned.
How did people protect their selves?
They used this shelter called an Anderson Shelters.
People made these in their gardens so they were
easily accessible. They were made from corrugated
iron and were very strong. All you have to do is dig a
hole and place the shelter on top,cover it with soil and
then your'e done.
When did it end?
The blitz ended in mid-May 1941, when most of the
army headed East to invade Russia.