The Baedeker Blitz
- Episode aired Apr 23, 2021
The Baedeker Blitz was series of attacks by the Luftwaffe on English cities, the name deriving from Baedeker, a series of German tourist guidebooks, including detailed maps, which were used ... Read allThe Baedeker Blitz was series of attacks by the Luftwaffe on English cities, the name deriving from Baedeker, a series of German tourist guidebooks, including detailed maps, which were used to generate targets for bombing. The raids were planned in response to a devastating incre... Read allThe Baedeker Blitz was series of attacks by the Luftwaffe on English cities, the name deriving from Baedeker, a series of German tourist guidebooks, including detailed maps, which were used to generate targets for bombing. The raids were planned in response to a devastating increase in the effectiveness of the RAF bombing offensive, starting with the bombing of Lübeck... Read all