During WWII, Britain needed to act fast, to ensure that their citizens would have enough supplies to last the war. German U-boats took every chance they could to destroy incoming ships carrying much needed supplies. In order to control supplies…
So far, we have discussed multiple ways British citizens stayed safe throughout the bombing campaigns of The Blitz. We’ve learned about Morrison Shelters, Anderson Shelters, and how tube stations served as shelters from bombs. Let’s change focus now and learn…
In the last post, we discussed the usage of Tube Stations as air raid shelters. Although 170,000 Londoners relied on these Tube Stations, the majority of the population was above ground, and less than 30% of them were using government…
In the last post Anderson Shelters and Air Raids, we learned that most people in London during WWII did not use Anderson Shelters. In fact, a census conducted in November 1940 revealed that only 27% used these specially created shelters….
Beginning September 1940, for 57 consecutive nights, London was bombed by the Luftwaffe (Germany’s branch of air warfare). This long term bombing effort coined the nickname “The Blitz” (from the German word for lightning). Rewind to the year 1935, in…