Southampton was badly bombed from June onwards and the International Cold Storage Depot in the city burned for over ... out to attack the heart of Nazi Germany.
in the same way as attacks on other cities - by disrupting industry, destroying workers' homes and crippling transport in Germany. A 1953 US report on the bombing concluded that the attack ...
In World War II British and American Allied forces carried out a bombing campaign of unprecedented might over Germany's cities, claiming the lives of nearly half a million civilians.
Michael Portillo chairs a discussion with leading historians about the strategy and ongoing legacy of Nazi Germany's decision to bomb and destroy Britain's cities. John F Jungclaussen tells the ...