https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh Crippling production, manufacturing, and ports en-us 2022-02-25 03:57:10 UTC 2022-02-25 12:28:30 UTC hello@padlet.com ivwong https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065774539 Contained an epicenter of engineering and armament production. It was raided a total of 17 times, with the most heavy bombing being on November 14-15, 1940 when 568 people were killed, 850 seriously injured, and ~ 1/3 of the housing was decimated. The verb coventrieren (to Coventrate) means to inflict the level of damage done to this city.]]> 2022-02-25 04:11:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065774539 ivwong https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065778656 Featured the second highest population in English cities and the third most bombing raids due to its relative importance in industry and manufacturing. Beginning on August 9, 1940 and ending on April 23, 1943, many of the raids were not reported in British media to ensure Germans did not know the results of their raids. Instead, the city was referred to as a "Midland Town". ]]> 2022-02-25 04:14:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065778656 ivwong https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065782502 The city of Southampton was targeted for bombing due to its highly useful docks, business, and factories. Notably, the Nazis succeeded in destroying the Supermarine Factory Building with raids on the 24th and 26th of September 1940, causing many factory fires and killing 110 people.]]> 2022-02-25 04:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065782502 ivwong https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065785463 Bristol made itself a particularly easy target due to its ability to be found with moonlight reflected along the River Avon close to it. Containing the Bristol Harbour and Bristol Aeroplane Company, it served as the 5th most bombed British city in the war.]]> 2022-02-25 04:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065785463 ivwong https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065793927 Well known for its high steel production, the city was targeted to cripple British production of armaments. In operation Schmelztiegel (Crucible, 12-15 December 1940), the Germans launched an attack that saw the replacement of bombs with incendiaries, resulting in 660 deaths, 1500 injuries, and 40000 homeless people. Shortly thereafter, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and Winston Churchill all toured the city to boost morale.]]> 2022-02-25 04:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065793927 ivwong https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065799412 Coming 2nd in most bombed and most deaths, Liverpool was focused because it contained the strategically important Port of Liverpool. With the largest wester ports and being the main port connection with America, it would be vital to the British war effort as well as future campaigns (i.e. the Battle of the Atlantic).]]> 2022-02-25 04:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065799412 ivwong https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065801582 As an inland port, industrial city, and container of Trafford Park, a major center of war production, Manchester saw itself heavily bombed during the Blitz. Some raids came shortly after those on Liverpool, with the ongoing fires in the latter city illuminating the way to Manchester.]]> 2022-02-25 04:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065801582 ivwong https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065804365 With one of the biggest global coal ports in the Cardiff Docks, the city found itself heavily bombed during the Blitz. The January 2, 1941 bombing saw the beginning of a long series of strategic raids to cripple major British docks. Among the damage of the many bombings is the Llandaff Cathedral.]]> 2022-02-25 04:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065804365 ivwong https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065808035 As may be implied in its namesake, Portsmouth served as a critical naval base as one of three homes to the Royal Navy. Enduring a bombing as often as every 4 weeks near the beginning of 1941, the city suffered the most during the attack on January 10th of the same year. With 350 tons of explosives and 25000 incendiaries, there were a reported 171 deaths, 430 injuries, and 3000 resulting homeless people.]]> 2022-02-25 04:42:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065808035 ivwong https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065810378 Attacked due to its crucial east coast port, Hull featured the most damage out of all British cities raided during the war. As a result of the Blitz, over 95% of houses were damaged. Additionally, it was hit with the first daylight raid and last piloted air raid during the war.]]> 2022-02-25 04:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065810378 ivwong https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065813861 Having a royal navy base at HMNB Devonport, Plymouth was targeted to help in the Battle of the Atlantic (similar to Portsmouth). As a result of these raids, the population fell from 220,000 to 127,000 due to constant threat of bombing and evacuation. Notably, its historic Guildhall and shopping district were destroyed.]]> 2022-02-25 04:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065813861 ivwong https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065816535 The bombings were described to be a "major disaster" by the Scottish Regional Commissioner at the time, and such claims were with reason. Of every city in Scotland, Clydebank featured the most destruction and civilian death as well as having its shipbuilding and munition production paralyzed.]]> 2022-02-25 04:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065816535 ivwong https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065820521 With many shipyards and factories, the manufacturing and production power of Belfast made it a target for bombing in the Blitz. Excluding London, the raid on April 15, 1941 is reported to have the most loss of life out of any other raid during the Blitz. The casualties clocked in at 900 deaths and 1500 injuries from the day alone.]]> 2022-02-25 04:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2065820521 ivwong https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2066276382 As the city with the most bombings and casualties, the capital was the main target of the Blitz. Starting from September 6, 1970, London was bombed for 56 of the following 57 nights. Up to 60% of the housing destroyed in the Blitz was from London. ]]> 2022-02-25 12:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ivwong/aulq9u70u536kdfh/wish/2066276382