Bombing of London
Time: Saturday Sep 7, 1940
Place: London, England
Details: On 7 September the systematic nightly bombing of London began. The German Luftwaffe failed to defeat the Royal Air Force in what became known as the Battle of Britain.
‹ Earlier in historyAmerican destroyers for British basesTuesday Sep 3, 1940 at 12:04:00 AM Later in history ›Luftwaffe began bombing LondonSaturday Sep 7, 1940
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