World War II Today

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Hull's May Blitz

7th May 1941: Two nights of heavy bombing in a city that endures raids for five years, sees half its population made homeless and 95% of its houses damaged

May 08, 2026
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The Eagle Mills burn after one of the two nights of massive German bombing - the Hull Blitz of May 1941. Subsequently colourised
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