01 - Operation Bruder

The war has begun, and Bristol encounters numerous challenges as Britain engages with Germany. The question lingers: are Bristolians prepared for the first enemy blitz?


Sources:
Bristol at War - John Penny, published by Breedon Books 2002
Bristol under siege - Helen Reid, published by Redcliffe 2005
Luftwaffe operations over Bristol 1940/44 - John Penny, published by The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1995
Bristol's civil defence during World War Two. - John Penny, published by the The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1998
Bristol Blitz Diary - John Dike, published by Redcliffe 1982
Bristol Blitz. The Untold Story, published by Redcliffe 1988

https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Britain-European-history-1940
https://www.britannica.com/event/the-Blitz
https://museums.bristol.gov.uk/narratives.php?irn=3112
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-blitz-begins
http://humanities.uwe.ac.uk/bhr/Main/ww2

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