page_title: Manchester Blitz
hierarchical_section_title: Manchester Blitz
caption_attribution_description: English: Air Raid Damage in Britain- Manchester Firemen directing hoses on burning buildings in the city of Manchester.
context_page_description: The Manchester Blitz was the heavy bombing of the city of Manchester and its surrounding areas in North West England during the Second World War by the German Luftwaffe. It was one of three major raids on Manchester, an important inland port and industrial city; Trafford Park in neighbouring Stretford was a major centre of war production.
context_section_description: The Manchester Blitz (also known as the Christmas Blitz) was the heavy bombing of the city of Manchester and its surrounding areas in North West England during the Second World War by the German Luftwaffe. It was one of three major raids on Manchester, an important inland port and industrial city; Trafford Park in neighbouring Stretford was a major centre of war production.
caption: Firefighters putting out a blaze at a bomb site in Manchester city centre
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