The Blitz was the sustained bombing of the United Kingdom by
Nazi Germany between 7 September 1940 and 10 May 1941, in World War
II. The "Blitz" hit many towns and cities across the UK, however
they began by bombing London for 76 nights in a row. By the end of
May 1941, over 43,000 civilians had been killed and more than a
million houses destroyed or damaged.
The German military doctrine of speed and surprise was described
as Blitzkrieg, literally lightning war, from which the British use
of Blitz was derived. While German air-supported attacks on Poland,
France, the Netherlands and other countries may be described as
blitzkrieg, the prolonged strategic bombing of London did not fit
the term.
A gentle walk along this long disused railway track brings you
very close to the sheep and cows nearby ... a place the Land girls
would have been at home...have fun.