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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
GLOBAL DEFENCE & MILITARY HISTORYUNITED KINGDOM20TH CENTURYWARS
🗓️ 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.

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