Ovi History

On September 7, 1940, the German Luftwaffe unleashed a devastating assault on London, marking the beginning of the Blitz, a sustained bombing campaign against British cities. This attack represented a significant shift in German strategy during World War II. Frustrated by the Royal Air Force's resilience in the Battle of Britain, Adolf Hitler changed tactics from targeting RAF airfields to a campaign of terror against civilian populations. On that afternoon, nearly 1,000 German aircraft, compr