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Its been 80 years since Coventry was blitzed.
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They came mighty close.
https://www.historylearningsite.co....orld-war-two/the-bombing-of-coventry-in-1940/
ColinJ
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- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Our neighbours in Coventry told us of watching the raid from Coundon. It is about 3 km NW of the city centre, and 40 m higher so they got a scarily good view of what was unfolding...
My dad's older sister and mum were working in Coventry at that time. He joined the Royal Engineers shortly after the raid on the city and worked in bomb disposal in GB until D-Day.
There are just a few of the old medieval buildings left in the city centre.
My dad's older sister and mum were working in Coventry at that time. He joined the Royal Engineers shortly after the raid on the city and worked in bomb disposal in GB until D-Day.
There are just a few of the old medieval buildings left in the city centre.
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
"The Luftwaffe planned to attack on the next full moon – November 14th. British Intelligence knew a raid was planned to take place – but did not know where."
I seem to remember something on TV about the British Government knowing that Coventry was going to be attacked but kept quiet about it because they didn't want the Germans to know that their codes had been hacked.
I seem to remember something on TV about the British Government knowing that Coventry was going to be attacked but kept quiet about it because they didn't want the Germans to know that their codes had been hacked.
Profpointy
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It's sometimes claimed, but I would very much doubt it. The whole point of cracking the codes is to guide major decisions. A big attack on a major manufacturing city vital to the war effort would not be something you'd let slide in case the enemy suspected you had prior warning - it would make no sense to do that.
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Yes, I remember reading about that, whether its true or not I've no idea.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/education-54834759
Sadly they are still suffering
Sadly they are still suffering
VelvetUnderpants
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My grandmother was living in the village of Swinford at the time of the blitz and told my father many years later that the night sky from the direction of Coventry was glowing orange. It must have been a horrendous experience for those who lived in Coventry at the time.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Mrs D is a Cov lass. Some yeears ago I got chatting to an old boy in Northampton. He could remember the first night when the bombers flew over Northampton en route to Cov. It took 45 minutes for them to all go by, thats how many there were.
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
A friend's mother worked at Bletcheley Park. She was wracked with guilt for years after the war as they worked out the target too late to give an effective warning.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Bloody M1 is always busy
On a serious note my Parents were 5 and 11 and have some memory of it all which they talk about at times
I read this book about it earlier in the year and that was bad enough https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26521465-coventry-s-blitz
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Thats very sad, I wonder how many people were broken in spirit that night never to recover.
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