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Southampton Blitz Map

Discussion in 'WWII Today' started by GRW, Nov 30, 2015.

  1. GRW

    GRW Pillboxologist WW2|ORG Editor

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    Another good interactive map of bombing damage-
    "The full horror of the Nazi bombardment of Southampton has been brought to life by a map showing how more than 700 bombs were dropped on the port city during just two nights in the Second World War.
    The graphic, produced to mark the 75th anniversary of the Blitz, shows where hundreds of tonnes of bombs were dropped in the heavily-targeted city during attacks on November 30 and December 1, 1940.
    Each red dot pinpoints the exact location of where every one of the 712 bombs fell, based on records from the time."
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3339431/Map-shows-locations-700-Nazi-bombs-fell-Southampton-height-Blitz.html#ixzz3t1qCdEKS
     
  2. Poppy

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    Nice one. Wonder about the altitudes the bombs were dropped and the aircraft used. Going to guess Ju88 and He 111 did most of the dirty work. And the area with most concentration was done at a lower altitude in order to get such a close grouping.
     

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