During the Blitz German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom in 1940 and 1941, during the Second World War, the dome of St Paul's Cathedral is seen through the smoke of an air raid, Somehow, it was spared the Luftwaffe's bombs.

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Size: 4028px × 3344px
Location: St Paul's Cathedral, London, England
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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