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Air raids on Britain by Germany mainly used Zeppelin airships, although in 1917, aeroplanes were used. Tthe raids generated fear amongst the civilian population and consumed more resources than the actual raids - more than 10,000 men were diverted to air defenses. Altogether 557 people were killed in air raids in Britain in approximately 100 raids.
A series of air raids is known as a Blitz.
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British civilian deaths during the second world war are estimated at between 60 000 and 70 000.
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The "Blitz" .
Air raids on Britain by Germany mainly used Zeppelin airships, although in 1917, aeroplanes were used. Tthe raids generated fear amongst the civilian population and consumed more resources than the actual raids - more than 10,000 men were diverted to air defenses. Altogether 557 people were killed in air raids in Britain in approximately 100 raids.
The Battle of Britain during WWII
Britain was bombed via German/Italian air raids using the Luftwaffe and the Fiat BR.20 bombers
Who's air raids?
Air raids is a noun.
To protect and defend Britain and Protectorates.
Royal Air Force... Defend Britain and support the troops
In Britain they had many sirens to alert people to air raids.
Air raids were frequent in 1940 & 1941 & again by flying bombs, the V1 & V2 in 1944. There were no naval or amphibious raids. In WW1 there were Zeppelin (Airship) bombing raids on London & coastal towns
A series of air raids is known as a Blitz.
The countries which had bombers used them for air raids on the enemy; Great Britain, the USSR, the US, Japan, Italy, Germany. France and the Netherlands were also major powers when the war began, but their air forces were destroyed early and not rebuilt.