The Blitz
43,000 Dead
51,000 Injured
2.25M Homeless
127 Raids
30,000 tonnes of explosives
A group of 15 school children who were visiting at the time were sadly killed.
57 attacks on southampton
45,000 buildings destroyed
600 People killed
Highstreet destroyed
King visited after the blitz
Winter of 1940
Major railway and communication
Main target
Places turned into shelters
19th/20th of june
23rd and 30th of december were the worst days
Fire bombs
Shelters were bombed
Shortage of fire services
Mare only cared about himself
Boats demolished
Medeival church destroyed
Houses and buildings left destroyed