Back 2. Storbrand i London Danish השרפה הגדולה השנייה של לונדון HE Друга велика лондонська пожежа Ukrainian
| Second Great Fire of London | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Blitz | |
| Location | London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°31′N 0°05′W / 51.51°N 0.09°W |
| Date | 29–30 December 1940 6:15 pm – 4:00 am[1] (UTC+00:00) |
| Target | City of London |
Attack type | Air raid |
| Deaths | 160 |
| Injured | 250 |
| Perpetrator | Luftwaffe |
The Second Great Fire of London in December 1940 was caused by one of the most destructive air raids of the Blitz during World War II. The Luftwaffe raid caused fires over an area greater than that of the Great Fire of London in 1666,[2] leading one American correspondent to say in a cable to his office that "The second Great Fire of London has begun".[3] Fires started by the raid included an incendiary bomb that broke through the dome of St Paul's Cathedral, which was being guarded by a fire watch team at the behest of the Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
- ^ Lewis, Rhys (22 May 2017). "December 29, 1940: St Paul's stands defiant as second Great Fire of London rages". BT News. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Marking 75 Years Since the Second Great Fire Of London". Londonist. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "How did St Paul's survive the Blitz?". BBC News Magazine. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2018.