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World War Two. On 1 June 1942 Canterbury was severely bombed in what became known as the ‘Baedeker Raids’. The Cathedral was a key target of the raid. When the bombing began four men who had been designated as ‘fire watchers’ rushed to the roof of the Cathedral.
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In Canterbury, England, United Kingdom, the full extent of the damage caused by the German air raid was revealed. A total of forty-three people had been killed with forty-eight seriously injured and fifty more slightly hurt.
Aug 21, 2024 · The town suffered severely from bombardment in World War II, though the cathedral was little damaged (fires were lit on the grounds during air raids in order to give the appearance that the cathedral was already in flames). The shopping area, Longmarket, has since been renovated.
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Jun 1, 2017 · Canterbury – along with other cities including Exeter, York, Bath and Norwich – was in the sights of Hitler, who hoped to avenge the raids on Germany by attacking civilian morale in Britain...
The UK-US relations in World War II comprised an extensive and highly complex relationships, in terms of diplomacy, military action, financing, and supplies. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and American President Franklin D. Roosevelt formed close personal ties, that operated apart from their respective diplomatic and military ...
Apr 8, 2005 · A War-Time Visit to Canterbury: One Saturday in late October 1942, my friend Ginger Middleton and I then stationed at Lyminge in Kent with 'B' Squadron 46th Reconnaissance Regiment decided that...
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29 December 2004. The Baedecker Bombing of Canterbury city. June 2nd 1942. A newspaper office, two churches, St George’s and St Mary Bredin, several drapery stores, two banks and three Insurance...
