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It happened on the night of Tuesday the 15th April 1941, two days after Easter Sunday. Belfast was a major industrial city, famous for ship building and other engineering. So it was capable of making a great contribution to the war effort for the allies. This made it a natural target for the German bombers.
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Was belfast bombed?
The Belfast Blitz was an event that occurred on the night of Easter Tuesday, 15 April 1941 during World War II. Two hundred bombers of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) attacked the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. Nearly one thousand people died as a result of the bombing and 1,500 were injured. In terms of property damage, half of the houses in Belfast were damaged or destroyed. Outside of the city of London, this was the greatest loss of life in a night raid during the blitz.
How much did the blitz cost?
I think the Blitz cost 36,00 I think the Blitz cost 36,00
When was Syracuse Blitz created?
Syracuse Blitz was created in 1998.
How called it the Blitz?
Blitz is short for Blitzkrieg, German for lightning war
How many people were killled in the blitz?
how many pepople were killed in the blitz
What was the Belfast Blitz?
The Belfast Blitz was a series of 4 night raids on Belfast during April/ May 1941 The Belfast Blitz was a series of 4 night raids on Belfast during April/ May 1941
Who were involved in the Belfast blitz?
The German Luftwafe did the bombings on four different occasions. Hundreds of people in Belfast were killed.
Was belfast bombed?
The Belfast Blitz was an event that occurred on the night of Easter Tuesday, 15 April 1941 during World War II. Two hundred bombers of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) attacked the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. Nearly one thousand people died as a result of the bombing and 1,500 were injured. In terms of property damage, half of the houses in Belfast were damaged or destroyed. Outside of the city of London, this was the greatest loss of life in a night raid during the blitz.
How much damage does flare blitz do?
it does 140 damage
Who paid for blitz damage?
The government
How many people were killed in Belfast during the blitz?
The Belfast Blitz was the high-casualty German air raids on Belfast in April and May 1941 during World War II. The first was on the night of Easter Tuesday, 15 April 1941. Two hundred bombers of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) attacked the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. Some 900 people died as a result of the bombing and 1,500 were injured. In terms of property damage, half of the houses in Belfast were damaged or destroyed. Outside of the city of London, this was the greatest loss of life in a night raid during the Blitz.[1][2] The second high casualty raid was on the night of Sunday 4 May 1941 when 150 were killed.source: Wikipedia
Was there a lot of damage caused by the blitz?
nope
What did the belfast blitz do?
945 people were killed, 2,439 people injured and 56,885 houses damaged or destroyed. The harbor and shipyard were burned.
What is flare blitz?
Its a powerful fire move but it does recoil damage.
What were the effects of the belfast blitz?
2956 people were killed and 300 injured. 5 homes were destroyed. Britain fought back, and 300 of their men and planes were destroyed.
What was the name of German attacks on Britain?
Blitz - short for Blitzkrieg - lightning strike. Answer: The Blitz had nothing to do with blitzkrieg. The term "Blitz" was originated by the British press (maybe because, like lightning, it came from the sky without real warning and caused damage).
What was Germany's long term purpose of the blitz?
The Blitz was intended to demoralise the British in to surrendering to Germany. It was hoped that the immense damage and civilian casualties would force Britain to surrender but they didn't.
