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Around 60 bombers attacked Birmingham on 4 December. The Witton tram depot was badly damaged in this raid. One week later, on the night of 11 December another major raid involving 278 bombers was launched against the city. This was the longest raid of the Blitz lasting for 13 hours.
Birmingham was bombed again during December (3, 4, 11) and on 11 March 1941, but the full Birmingham Blitz came in April 1941, with heavy raids on the nights of 9/10 and 10/11 of the month, causing extensive damage and casualties. [23] [33] [34] The Blitz is generally held to have ended on 16 May 1941 with another attack on Birmingham.
9–10 April: Birmingham Blitz: Heavy air raids on the city centre and suburbs. 18 August: Birmingham Fire brigade becomes part of the National Fire Service. 1942 – 27 May: Birmingham Blitz: Last major air raid on the city. 1943 – 23 April: Birmingham Blitz: Last air raid on the city: 2 bombs are dropped on Bordesley Green.
Estimated death toll Attacking force Notes Wieluń: Poland: 1 September 1939 c. 1,300 Oberkommando der Luftwaffe: See: Bombing of Wieluń. Warsaw: Poland: 1–27 September 1939 6,000–7,000 [5] Oberkommando der Luftwaffe: See: Bombing of Warsaw in World War II. Rotterdam: Netherlands: 14 May 1940 884 Oberkommando der Luftwaffe: Firestorm. See ...
Some of the bereaved families spoke to Home Secretary Priti Patel on a video call earlier.
Birmingham was bombed again during December (3, 4, 11) and on 11 March 1941, but the full Birmingham Blitz came in April 1941, with heavy raids on the nights of 9/10 and 10/11 of the month, causing extensive damage and casualties. [14] [18] The Blitz is generally held to have ended on 16 May 1941 with another attack on Birmingham.