Category: Second Great Fire of London
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The Second Great Fire of London, on the Evening of December 29, 1940, Resulted From One of the Most Devastating Air Raids of the Blitz During World War II.
Image: The view from the roof of St Paul’s Cathedral towards the Old Bailey after the second Great Fire of London. (Public Domain) On this day in history, December 29, 1940, London, England, suffered its most destructive air raid when the German Luftwaffe firebombed the city. Hundreds of fires initiated by the igniting incendiary bombs…
History Daily With Francis Chappell Black 