It was called the 'Baedeker' Blitz because they used the Baedeker Guides maps etc for targeting. http://bit.ly/2hQcMCl OP: York Blitz - 1942 - Baedeker Raid - Still Picture Video In the early hours of April 29, 1942, the Second World War came to York in the most violent manner possible. In the early hours of April 29, 1942, the Second World War came to York in the most violent manner possible. For two hours or more, bombs rained down on the city. By the time the final all-clear sounded at about 4.45am, 94 men, women and children in the city and its suburbs had been killed, or left so badly injured they were later to die. This act came to be known as the Baedeker Raid/Blitz Silent Movie with Picture Stills Run Time - 3 minutes 34 seconds
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