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The Belfast Blitz was an event that occurred on the night of Easter Tuesday, 15 April 1941 during World War II. Two hundred bombers of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) attacked the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. Nearly one thousand people died as a result of the bombing and 1,500 were injured. In terms of property damage, half of the houses in Belfast were damaged or destroyed. Outside of the city of London, this was the greatest loss of life in a night raid during the blitz.
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What damage did the Belfast blitz do?
It happened on the night of Tuesday the 15th April 1941, two days after Easter Sunday. Belfast was a major industrial city, famous for ship building and other engineering. So it was capable of making a great contribution to the war effort for the allies. This made it a natural target for the German bombers.
Is the HMS Belfast in Belfast or is it in Londan?
It is permanently docked on the River Thames in London.
Where was the bombed launched from when us bombed japan?
nagasaki and hiroshima
Was skegness bombed in world war 2?
Yes Skegness was bombed in WW2 Because it was a port city and a resort for the people of England
Was hereford bombed?
Yes. In the 1980's (I think) The Booth pub was bombed by the IRA.
Why was belfast bombed?
it was bombed because harland and wolff where making war ships to attack the Germans so the German bombed belfast.
When was belfast bombed?
um 2 of december 1939
What Belfast hotel has been called the 'world's most bombed hotel'?
The Europa Hotel
When were Liverpool Manchester coventry Birmingham and belfast bombed in world war 2?
in the 1940s
Are there blueprints to Titanic?
there were blueprints for Titanic but they were destroyed in world war two when the Harland and Wolff shipyards in Belfast were bombed.
How many Hispanics live in Belfast Northern Ireland?
Not many. They are mostly in Nationalist areas, as they would be bombed out of Loyalist areas since they are Catholic.
Is Belfast Ireland in the south?
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What major cities were bombed in World War 2?
There were quite a few major cities bombed during WW2 by all sides such as Tokyo , Berlin , London , Leningrad , Stalingrad , Cologne , Hamburg , Coventry , Dresden , Warsaw , Hiroshima & Nagasaki , etc . . .
Was Isle of Man bombed during World War 2?
It was never directly bombed but stray bombs which were dumped after bombing raids in the UK did hit the island. The island was used to house low security detainees (often people of German and Italian descent) through the war.
What is the continent of Belfast?
Belfast is in Europe.
Where is the Belfast Free Library in Belfast located?
The address of the Belfast Free Library is: 106 High Street, Belfast, 04915 6346
What county is Belfast BT7 1DH in?
That area of Belfast is in county Antrim, as is most of Belfast. A small part of Belfast is in county Down.
