The reason for the bombing is still a mystery. The usual suggestion that the bomber was lost doesn't really ring true. Dublin is by my guess some 70-80 miles from the border and though such a wide navigational error is possible and did occur in other places we have to remember that Dublin was brightly light up and the crew would have been aware they were over a neurtral city.
Another possible reason put forward was that it was an attempt by the Nazis to force the republic into the war although their apology for the raid seems to count against this theory.
Most likey is that the raid was a quite deliberate one off attack on Dublin as reprisal for the assistance that the Dublin firebrigade had given to the North during the Belfast Blitz earlier in the war - A sort of "we know where you live" threat!
The truth has been finally revealed by the German Air Force, the Luftwaffe were using woman pilots.
Glasgow was never a deliberate target of bombing during WWII. Some bombs did land on the city during raids on neighbouring Clydebank. Those raids took place on the 13th and 14th of March 1941. It is thought that the target was the John Brown ship yards and nearby ordinance factories.
On 13th and 14th of March 1941, German bombers attacked the Clydeside area. The bombing was concentrated on Clydebank though some bombs fell wide of the target. There were 260 bombers on the first night - waves of high-explosive bombs, incendiary bombs and land-mines were dropped over a nine-hour period. The second night, 200 bombers returned. Their bombing raid lasted over seven and a half hours. Over the two days 528 civilians were killed, over 617 people were seriously injured, and several housing schemes were completely wiped out; 48,000 civilians lost their homes.
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Despite being in neutral southern Ireland, Dublin was also bombed several times in 1941. This was nothing like the 'blitz' on Belfast but probably just a reminder to the Irish government that they were within reach, should their stance on neutrality tip towards the Allies.
I don't think the Germans bombed Belfast, Ireland during the war. Ireland and North Ireland were neutral nations. It could be the U Boats may have bombed them but they were not bombed by the Luftwaffe. However some German Spies did show up there and operate there.
No, the city of Cork was not bombed during World War II. This city is located in Ireland and as of 2014 there is a population of around 119,000 people.
Dundee was bombed during the Blitz along with Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Inverness
Yes, in London the Blitz lasted for 57 days or nights!
Dublin was bombed just once. Nobody seems to know why but the theory is that it was a warning to remain neutral during hostilities.
Most British cities were bombed during World War 2
Plymouth and London were usually bombed. London - Capital city Plymouth - Lots of ships
Nearly every UK city was bombed during World War 2 but London and Coventry were probably destroyed the most.
The first city to be bombed in World War II was Warsaw, Poland, it was bombed from the first day of the war up to the surrender of Poland.
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Most British cities were bombed during World War 2
If you mean during World War 2, nearly every UK city was bombed.
because the germans got bored with london
They were bombed by the German luftwaffe.
London was the most bombed capital city during WW2 .
Every town and city in the UK was bombed at some time during World War II.
the most bombed city in Great Britain was London. bombs fell on London for 59 consecutive nights.
Plymouth and London were usually bombed. London - Capital city Plymouth - Lots of ships
London, Coventry, Liverpool, Manchester and lots more.
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Nearly every UK city was bombed during World War 2 but London and Coventry were probably destroyed the most.