Manchester Blitz

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The Manchester Blitz (also known as the Christmas Blitz) was the heavy bombing of the city of Manchester and its surrounding areas in North West England during the Second World War by the German Luftwaffe. It was one of three major raids[lower-alpha 1] on Manchester, an important inland port and industrial city; Trafford Park in neighbouring Stretford was a major centre of war production.

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Manchester Blitz
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Firefighters putting out a blaze at a bomb site in Manchester city centre
Date19401942
Location
Result Manchester damaged by German air raids
Belligerents
Flag_of_Germany_%281935%E2%80%931945%29.svg Nazi Germany Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Casualties and losses
Unknown 1000
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