'Nine Hours of Bombing. When Sheffield's turn came it was mid-winter'. 1940 (1942). Artist: Unknown.

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'Nine Hours of Bombing. When Sheffield's turn came it was mid-winter'. 1940 (1942). A department store on Sheffield High Street, 12th December, 1940. The Sheffield Blitz is the name given to the worst nights of German Luftwaffe bombing in Sheffield, England, during the Second World War. It took place over the nights of 12 December and 15 December 1940. From Frontline 1940-1941. [His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1942]

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Size: 4126px × 4814px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,South Yorkshire,Sheffield,Sheffield
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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