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The Blitz

Took place on September 7, 1940

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The 87th anniversary falls on September 7, 2027, in 318 days.

The Blitz (English: 'lightning') was a bombing campaign by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy against the United Kingdom during the Second World War. It lasted for eight months, from 7 September 1940 to 16 May 1941.

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