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Blitz

The Blitz
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About Blitz

The Blitz was a bombing campaign by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy against the United Kingdom during the Second World War. It lasted for eight months, from 7 September 1940 to 16 May 1941. The name is a shortened form of Blitzkrieg, a term used in the popular press to describe a German style of surprise attack used during the war.

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During World War II the owners of Foyles bookshop protected the store from Nazi bombs by covering the roof in copies of Mein Kampf.

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More facts about Blitz

  1. Many memories of the Blitz recall the whistling sound of the bombs as they came down.

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  2. During the Blitz, a volunteer called Miss Iris Davis worked as a cat lasso artist, rescuing cats from bombed buildings.

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