The ruins of Coventry Cathedral (dedicated to Saint Michael), following the Coventry Blitz, a series of bombing raids that took place on the English city of Coventry. The city was bombed many times during the Second World War by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). The most devastating of these attacks occurred on the evening of 14 November 1940 when the Cathedral was hit.

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Size: 3534px × 4725px
Location: City of Coventry, England
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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