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WWII's Battle for London

Dan Snow's History Hit

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What Happened in the Summer of 19 Forty Four?

The v weapons terrorized the whole population of london. The baby bullets had a major impact, i think, on people's mental resources. A hundred and 50 mansions in stepney were destroyed by one last vtosos event. It was just to kill as many londoners as possible,. which had held its nerve through this battle. No other civilian population had to put up with this in history. But still there was this sense of wanting to kill at any price.

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