Home » Directory » World War II: Baedeker Blitz: German bombers hit Exeter
World War II: Baedeker Blitz: German bombers hit Exeter

World War II: Baedeker Blitz: German bombers hit Exeter

German air raids on British cities during World War II
🗓️ 23 April 1942

The Baedeker Blitz or Baedeker raids was a series of bombing raids by the Luftwaffe on the United Kingdom during World War II in April and May 1942. Towns and cities in England were targeted for their cultural value as part of a demoralisation campaign.

Related WarsView All →

Liberation Day (Italy)

Liberation Day (Italy)

📜 WARS🌍 ITALY
🗓️ 25 April 2026
National holiday in Italy on 25 April commemorating the liberation from Nazifascism
Liberation Day (Italy)

Liberation Day (Italy)

📜 WARS🌍 ITALY
🗓️ 25 April 2026
National holiday in Italy on 25 April commemorating the liberation from Nazifascism
Richard Armitage

Richard Armitage

📜 WARS🌍 UNITED STATES
🗓️ 13 April 2025
American diplomat and government official (1945–2025)
Josip Manolić

Josip Manolić

📜 WARS🌍 GLOBAL
🗓️ 15 April 2024
Croatian politician (1920–2024)
F. Michael Rogers

F. Michael Rogers

📜 WARS🌍 UNITED STATES
🗓️ 23 April 2014
United States Air Force general
Ernst Florian Winter

Ernst Florian Winter

📜 WARS🌍 UNITED STATES
🗓️ 16 April 2014
American historian and politologist (1923–2014)