North Queensferry Barrage Balloons – 13

The Luftwaffe changes tactics

 
After the air raid on the Forth in October 1939, things were relatively quiet until the heavy air raids of the Battle of Britain from 10 July until 31 October 1940, and the Blitz from 7 September 1940 to 11 May 1941.

“Heat map” showing the frequency of air raids during WWII

Data from daily reports complied during the war revealed that London and the south-east were the worst hit, but the Luftwaffe bombers made it much further across the west and north of the UK than some realise (purple shows the most intense levels of bombing while the red indicates there were numerous attacks in that area)

Heavy raids continued during 1942, but by 1943 hit and run raids with relatively few aircraft became more common.

The Bombing Britain website gives more information.

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Click on “Data” to download an Excel spreadsheet which details every air raid.