Blitz' is an abbreviation of the German word ‘blitzkrieg’, meaning ‘lightning war’. This is a timeline of the almost continual bombardment of Britain from 7 September 1940 to 10 May 1941.

THE wreck of a WW2 ship that sank with hundreds of British POWs trapped on board has been discovered more than 80 years after the tragedy. The Hōfuku Maru was sailing through the South China Sea ...

An unexploded WW2 bomb found near Gare du Nord station in Paris has been defused, France's transport minister says All Eurostar trains to and from Paris are cancelled until the end of the day, with ...

A plaque has been unveiled honouring 15 "forgotten sons" of a former pit village, who lost their lives in World War Two. For ...

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Mass production was key to survival during the Second World War. So much stuff was made that there continues to be volumes of new unpacked stuff left over and tons of used equipment for sale at ...

About This Site > Learning Zone > Schools: End of the War The resources on this page can be used by teachers and community educators in classrooms and learning centres. Lesson Plans are based on ...