Table of Data Points

Tag : Britain

1941-01-021941-01-04Bardia bombarded

Bardia, is bombed by British bombers and bombarded by naval vessels off shore.

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1940-12-29St Paul's Damaged

Large scale air raids on London. St Paul's Cathedral is damaged. This night was quickly dubbed The Second Great Fire of London and destroyed an area arguably greater than that of the Great Fire of London of 1666.

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1940-12-221940-12-24Manchester Blitz

684 people are killed an 2,364 injured during the Manchester Blitz.

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1940-12-16Night Raid

Mannheim is the target of the RAF's first night bombing raid.

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1940-12-16Fort Capuzzo

British and Indian troops take Fort Capuzzo in Libya.

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1940-12-16Sallum

British control Sallum in Egypt.

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1940-12-12Marples tragedy

Approximately 70 people are killed in the Marples Hotel, Fitzalan Square, Sheffield as a result of a German air raid.

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1940-12-11Buq Buq

The 7th Armoured Brigade was ordered out of reserve and relieved 4th Armoured Brigade in the Buq Buq area to clear it of remaining opposition and made large captures of men and guns

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1940-12-11Rabia

A patrol from 7th Support Group entered Rabia to find it empty. The Cirene Division had withdrawn from there and Sofafi overnight.

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1940-12-11Sofafi

A patrol from 7th Support Group entered Rabia to find it empty. The Cirene Division had withdrawn from there and Sofafi overnight.

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