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The Birmingham Blitz was the heavy bombing by the Nazi German Luftwaffe of the city of Birmingham and surrounding towns in central England, beginning on 9 August 1940 as a fraction of the greater Blitz , which was part of the Battle of Britain; and ending on 23 April 1943. Situated in the Midlands, Birmingham, the most populous British city outside London, was considered an important industrial and manufacturing location. Around 1,852 tons of bombs were dropped on Birmingham, making it the third most heavily bombed city in the United Kingdom in the Second World War, behind London and Liverpool. There was also significant bombing of towns in the neighbouring Black Country, particularly in Dudley, Tipton, Smethwick and West Bromwich, where there were hundreds of casualties. As with most provincial cities bombed during the Blitz, reports of the bombing were kept low key. Wartime censorship meant that Birmingham was not mentioned by name in contemporary news reports about the bombing, being referred to instead as a "Midland Town". This was done in order to keep the Germans from knowing the outcome of their raids. (en) Birmingham Blitz adalah pengeboman besar oleh Luftwaffe Nazi Jerman terhadap kota Birmingham di Britania Raya, dimulai pada 9 Agustus 1940 dan berakhir 23 April 1943. Terletak di Midlands, Birmingham adalah wilayah industri dan manufaktur penting dan juga padat, menjadi kota terbesar kedua Britania. 2,241 orang tewas, dan 3,010 luka parah. 3,682 lainnya mengalami luka ringan. 12,391 rumah, 302 pabrik dan 239 bangunan lain hancur, dengan banyak lainnya rusak. Kematian pertama dalam pengeboman Birmingham adalah seorang tentara di , yang sedang meninggalkan satuannya. Malam itu, delapan bom dijatuhkan oleh satu pesawat Jerman. Dipercayai bahwa target yang dituju adalah atau Bromford Tubular Rolling Mills. Kerusakan besar akibat pengeboman terhadap perumahan sipil di Birmingham menghasilkan pembangunan banyak estat perumahan besar di seluruh kota selama 20 tahun setelah Perang Dunia Kedua. Wilayah tersebut meliputi dan . Beberapa wilayah dalam kota yang hancur seperti dan dibangun kembali dengan perumahan modern setelah perang. (in) |
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The Birmingham Blitz was the heavy bombing by the Nazi German Luftwaffe of the city of Birmingham and surrounding towns in central England, beginning on 9 August 1940 as a fraction of the greater Blitz , which was part of the Battle of Britain; and ending on 23 April 1943. Situated in the Midlands, Birmingham, the most populous British city outside London, was considered an important industrial and manufacturing location. Around 1,852 tons of bombs were dropped on Birmingham, making it the third most heavily bombed city in the United Kingdom in the Second World War, behind London and Liverpool. (en) Birmingham Blitz adalah pengeboman besar oleh Luftwaffe Nazi Jerman terhadap kota Birmingham di Britania Raya, dimulai pada 9 Agustus 1940 dan berakhir 23 April 1943. Terletak di Midlands, Birmingham adalah wilayah industri dan manufaktur penting dan juga padat, menjadi kota terbesar kedua Britania. 2,241 orang tewas, dan 3,010 luka parah. 3,682 lainnya mengalami luka ringan. 12,391 rumah, 302 pabrik dan 239 bangunan lain hancur, dengan banyak lainnya rusak. (in) |
