The Baedeker Blitz or Baedeker raids was a series of bombing raids by the Luftwaffe on the United Kingdom during World War II in April and May 1942. Towns and cities in England were targeted for their
Watercolour by Olive Wharry circa 1942 of St. Sidwell's Church, Exeter, after the Blitz. In the early hours of 4th May 1942 a 250 kg (550 lb) bomb fell directly on St Sidwells. The church tower was left standing but was so badly damaged that it was pulled down shortly after. A replacement church was built on the site.
St Lawrence Church in Exeter painted by an unknown author. This painting depicts Exeter's High Street. St Lawrence Church is in the background. St Lawrence Church, which predated the thirteenth-century, was destroyed on 4 May 1942.
York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, including the minste
Baedeker Blitz
…27/28 April, the Luftwaffe attacked Norwich, dropping more than 90 tonnes (200,000 lb) of bombs and causing 67 deaths. On 28/29 April, they attacked York, causing limited damage but 79 deaths. On the night of 3/4 May, the Luftwaffe returned to Exeter, causing heavy damage to the city centre, considerable…
Clifford's Tower, from south
Guildhall Annex, Municipal Offices and Guildhall geograph.org.uk 5475746
Constantine the Great Statue in York, commissioned in 1998 and sculptured by Philip Jackson, Eboracum, York, England