Timeline Friday 15 November 1940

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Friday 15 November 1940

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Events on Friday 15 November 1940 1

1940 Coventry Blitz The Luftwaffe devastates Coventry On the night of 14-15 November about 500 German bombers attacked Coventry, killing around 570 people. The raid destroyed much of the city centre and St Michael's Cathedral. The Germans coined the word "coventrieren" for such destruction.

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