The Blitz

:For other meanings see Blitz (disambiguation)

The second phase

From November 1940 to February 1941, the Luftwaffe attacked a wide range of other important industrial and port cities across the United Kingdom. Targets included Coventry, Southampton, Birmingham, Liverpool, Bristol, Plymouth, Cardiff, Manchester, Sheffield, Portsmouth, and Avonmouth. During this period, fourteen attacks were mounted on ports, nine on industrial targets located further inland and eight on London.

Related Topics:
Coventry - Southampton - Birmingham - Liverpool - Bristol - Plymouth - Cardiff - Manchester - Sheffield - Portsmouth - Avonmouth

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British defences were still fairly weak at this time and German losses were consequently easily sustainable — only 75 aircraft during this four-month period. However, the German High Command became increasingly sceptical of the effectiveness of the campaign. It was becoming increasingly apparent that with the RAF still intact, an invasion of Britain was militarily infeasible. In addition, preparations were underway for Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, which (in Hitler's eyes) was a higher priority than reducing a militarily enfeebled Britain.

Related Topics:
High Command - Operation Barbarossa - Soviet Union

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