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  1. Exeter Blitz - Wikipedia

    • The term Exeter Blitz refers to the air raids by the German Luftwaffe on the British city of Exeter, Devon, during the Second World War. The city was bombed in April and May 1942 as part of the so-called "Baedeker raids", in which targets were chosen for their cultural and historical, rather than their strategic or military, value. … See more

    Early raids

    The first German air raid on Exeter took place on 7 August 1940, in the early stages of the Battle of Britain. A lone raider … See more

    April 1942

    On the night of 23/24 April 1942, 49 bombers of KG2, KG106, led by the pathfinders of I/KG100 took part. However, due to heavy cloud most of the raiders missed their targets and little damage was done. Seve… See more

    May 1942

    On the night of 3/4 May 1942, just after midnight, 20 bombers arrived over the town centre, and in 70 minutes devastated the town centre and Newtown area. Bombs fell in High St, Sidwell St and Fore St, starting fires in the … See more

    Conclusion

    Following the raid of 3/4 May 1942 German radio declared "Exeter is the jewel of the west; we have destroyed that jewel, and we will return to finish the job". Despite this boast, however, the May 1942 air raid was the last suff… See more

    Sources

    • Price, Alfred (1977). Blitz on Britain 1939-1945. Ian Allan.
    • Thomas, Peter (2002). Exeter Burning. The Exeter Blitz Illustrated (2nd ed.). Halsgrove. ISBN 1-84114-157-7. See more

    Further reading

    • Gore, Jan (2020). The Terror Raids of 1942 The Baedeker Blitz. Barnsley, United Kingdom: Pen & Sword Books. ISBN 9781526745163.
    Gray, Todd (2004). Exeter in the 1940s. Exeter: The Mint Press. ISBN 1-903356-3… See more

     
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  2. Exeter Memories - The story of the Exeter Blitz, May …

    A history of the Exeter Blitz from 1940 to 1942 - includes the 4th May 1942 blitz.

     
  3. The Blitz in Exeter

    May 4, 2020 · Exeter was the first city to be hit, followed by Bath, Canterbury, Norwich and York, with the Exeter Blitz beginning in earnest on the night of 4th May 1942. Over 20 Luftwaffe bombers, using the River Exe for navigation, flew …

  4. The Exeter Blitz - Wikipedia

  5. Exeter Blitz: Dramatic pictures show the true …

    Aug 20, 2017 · May 4, 1942, was Exeter's darkest day of the Second World War. In just 60 minutes in the early hours of the morning a formation of German bombers emptied their deadly cargo onto the city,...

  6. Exeter Blitz: Why the Nazis targeted Exeter in 1942

    May 3, 2017 · In the early hours of the morning of May 4, 75 years ago, the intensive dive-bombing left much of the city centre in ruins - and more than 160 people dead, writes Patrick Phelvin . It was the...

  7. Exeter: First Victim of the Baedeker Raids | Historic …

    The Baedeker raids caused considerable damage to Exeter’s historic centre. According to files in The National Archives, 850 houses were damaged and 53 fires started. The attack on Sunday 3–4 May was the heaviest the city …

  8. Exeter Memories - James Bell's memories of the Exeter Blitz

  9. Exeter Memories - Phoenix Memorial

    The night of the Exeter blitz of the 4/5th May 1942 was remembered with the Exeter Phoenix Blitz Fountain at the end of Princesshay, near Eastgate. The artwork was a memorial to when one hundred German bombers dropped …

  10. Aftermath of Exeter Blitz in startling images - Devon Live

    Apr 18, 2022 · Eighty years ago this month German bombs rained down on Exeter in a concerted Second World War campaign to destroy one of Britain’s most attractive medieval cities. Two weeks and 19 air raids...

  11. Family memories of the Exeter Blitz of 1942 - Michelle …

    On 4 May 1942, the Luftwaffe dropped 30 tonnes of high explosives, 10,000 incendiary bombs and three landmines during a bombardment of Exeter that lasted for 74 minutes. Exeter-based 307 Polish Squadron sent up night …

  12. WW2 People's War - Exeter Blitz - BBC

  13. The sinister story behind the Nazis’ ‘Baedeker blitz’ - The Telegraph

  14. Exeter: Polish 307 Squadron honoured in flag-raising service

  15. Exeter Memories - Blitz photos

  16. Walking tour to mark Exeter Blitz anniversary to begin - BBC

  17. The Blitz - Wikipedia

  18. Exeter Blitz: The bombing which caused carnage and changed …

  19. Stories from the Exeter Blitz of 1942 - Michelle Salter

  20. Blitz True Story: How Many People Died In The Blitz During WW2

  21. Exeter Blitz: The names of the civilians who died in the bombing

  22. Exeter, Newcastle and Leicester register cup wins - BBC

  23. Exeter Memories - Blitz Poem

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