German Bombing of Belfast in 194x
German Bombing of Belfast in 194x
Hi!
I read about a german bombing raid on Belfast a few weeks ago, and I am very interested in:
1.) When this bombing raid was (in the aircraft-battle over Britain)??
2.) How they managed to get there (isn't it quite far away from Germany)?
3.) Which aircraft they used?
Thanks in advance...
Bene
I read about a german bombing raid on Belfast a few weeks ago, and I am very interested in:
1.) When this bombing raid was (in the aircraft-battle over Britain)??
2.) How they managed to get there (isn't it quite far away from Germany)?
3.) Which aircraft they used?
Thanks in advance...
Bene
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Re: German Bombing of Belfast in 194x
The German air raids on Belfast were conducted from the Netherlands and northern France. More info on the Belfast Blitz is available at this link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast_Blitz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast_Blitz
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Re: Belfast
Belfast didn't and never has had a Fire Department, it was the Fire Brigade, please east of the Atlantic we care about such things. You'll be using Wiki a a source next.
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Re: German Bombing of Belfast in 194x
Not only from Dublin but from several towns south of the border. Refugees crossed the border (without problems) and even the Irish red cross assisted. Official or not (I’m sure the germams knew) there’s also the “Donegal Corridor“, intel gathering, weather reporting etc. So a lot more (civilian and military) aid was given by the south.
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Re: German Bombing of Belfast in 194x
I could careless about the title of the fire department or whatever lofty name they call themselves. The source is "In Time of War - Ireland, Ulster and the price of neutrality 1939-1945" by Robert Fisk. Page 487. The Irish then were no different then they are now - Problems in England? Good! Can we help make things more difficult just because we can? Lets do it!
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Re: German Bombing of Belfast in 194x
Perhaps you should keep your lofty ideas to your self too.MadJim wrote: ↑25 May 2020, 19:53I could careless about the title of the fire department or whatever lofty name they call themselves. The source is "In Time of War - Ireland, Ulster and the price of neutrality 1939-1945" by Robert Fisk. Page 487. The Irish then were no different then they are now - Problems in England? Good! Can we help make things more difficult just because we can? Lets do it!
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Re: German Bombing of Belfast in 194x
Well, Ireland were not bombed, because Ireland were Neutral.
Belfast was/is under UK!
One of "Big" cities of UK, So, Göring had to make couple rides there... Just for statisic!
Belfast was/is under UK!
One of "Big" cities of UK, So, Göring had to make couple rides there... Just for statisic!
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Re: German Bombing of Belfast in 194x
The capital of Eire was in fact bombed several times and other parts of the republic too.
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Re: German Bombing of Belfast in 194x
I must agree... I was Wrong and you were Right!Waleed Y. Majeed wrote: ↑19 Jan 2021, 07:43The capital of Eire was in fact bombed several times and other parts of the republic too.
Dublin were bombed 1941.
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Re: German Bombing of Belfast in 194x
As I said earlier “several times” starting in 1940 and not only Dublin. Some dates amd places can be found in this article. https://www.writing.ie/tell-your-own-st ... -connolly/
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