Air Raid – a Home Lost
by Sheila Johnson My parents, Elizabeth and James Bruce lived with their three children at 49 City Road, Newcastle. The houses, which still stand today,
Category: Air Raids/Bombings
Zeppelin Bombs Blyth !
14 April 1915 the KDM [Kaiserliche Deutsche Marine] Zeppelin L-9 commanded by Kapitänleutnant Heinrich Mathy, was scouting over the North Sea, about 100 miles off
24th December 1944 – V1 Attack
V1 Flying Bombs had been wreaking havoc across the southern parts of the UK during late 1944. The V1 was a simple pilotless device, launched
24th April 1941 – Air Raid
00:10 hours: Raid 94, 1 aircraft at 8000ft entered sector from Thornaby area and turned east out to sea over Sunderland at 00:28 hours. There