The Blitz

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When you think of the Blitz and the devastation enacted by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War, British cities like London or Coventry typically come to mind first. With deadly bombings happening across the United Kingdom throughout the entire world war, other locations and ...  Show more

In this episode, we learn all about the famous Blitz that happened during World War Two and that destroyed large parts of London. The Blitz was a famous series of bombings during World War Two, but there's more to know about it than just that. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv ...  Show more