The Portsmouth blitz in pictures | Nostalgia

Portsmouth, home to the Royal Navy, was a prime target for bombing raids by the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War.
By Deborah Croker
Published 7th Sep 2020, 17:14 GMT
Edinburgh Road, Landport, Portsmouth.Edinburgh Road, Landport, Portsmouth.
Edinburgh Road, Landport, Portsmouth.

The city officially suffered 67 air raids between July 1940 and May 1944, three of these categorised as major attacks.

The three major raids took place on August 24, 1940, January 10, 1941 and March 10, 1941.

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In the Portsmouth blitz 930 people were killed, 1,216 hospitalised and 1,621 suffered less severe injuries.

Penny Street, Old Portsmouth.Penny Street, Old Portsmouth.
Penny Street, Old Portsmouth.

To see another 30 pictures of the blitz from The News archive, click here.

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