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Yes, British intelligence had intercepted German communications that indicated an attack on Coventry was planned. However, the specific target was not definitively known, and the British government chose not to evacuate the city to maintain the element of surprise regarding their intelligence capabilities. This decision was part of a broader strategy to mislead the Germans about the extent of British cryptographic successes. Consequently, Coventry suffered significant damage during the bombing raid on November 14, 1940.
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What day did the Germans bomb coventry?
wednesday
Why Germany did not drop atomic bomb?
Germany never had an atomic bomb.
What happened in Coventry in World War 2?
Coventry was a major factory city which made cars, boats, and during the war fitted parts for planes. Germany didn't want the British Army and it's allies advancing so, they began to bomb the factories, and streets surrounding it. One of the worst things that happened was the Cathedral was bombed in. This lost many lives.
Did Germany get nuclear bombs in World War 2?
Germany was developing an atomic bomb during World War II but the country was overrun by the Allies before the bomb could be perfected.
Why did US bomb in daylight hours?
The US Army Air Corps believed in high altitude precision bombing. The British bombed during the night, so Germany was being bombed around the clock.
Why did Germans bomb coventry?
Coventry was the major car manufacturing centre in Britain and during World War 2 it mainly produced military vehicles. By bombing it, Germany hoped to disrupt the manufacture of war materials.
What day did the Germans bomb coventry?
wednesday
Why did British and American forces bomb Germany day after day?
To destroy Germany's capacity to make war.
Why did British and Americans forces bomb Germany day after day?
To destroy Germany's capacity to make war.
Why did Germany bomb coventry?
Conventry had several manufacturing places making war products and I think planes too. So they bombed it to impede England's ability to produce weapons.
What happened to Coventry Cathedral in world war 2?
A bomb dropped on it.
What were the American and British government and military leaders planning for using the first atomic bomb on Nazi Germany to end the war before May 1945?
The American and British government and military leaders never planned for using the first atomic bomb on Nazi Germany, but they did worry that Germany might have an advanced nuclear program, which they did. By the time Germany surrendered in May 1945, the American atomic bomb program still hadn't produced the first bomb.
Why Germany did not drop atomic bomb?
Germany never had an atomic bomb.
When did Germany make nuclear bomb?
Germany has not made a nuclear bomb.
Who was bombing London and other cities in England in the 1940s?
Nazi Germany was trying to bomb the British people into surrendering and ending the war.
Where in Germany were the plans for the a bomb found?
germany
What two cities did the us bomb at the end of World War 2?
If you mean by the US then Hiroshima & Nagasaki
