Clydebank Blitz
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The Clydebank Blitz was a devastating series of German air raids on the Scottish town of Clydebank in March 1941 during World War II, causing extensive destruction and heavy civilian casualties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clydebank Blitz canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II event
ⓘ
air raid ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed | German bombers ⓘ |
| attacker | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| bombTonnage | hundreds of tons of bombs ⓘ |
| category |
Airstrikes during World War II
ⓘ
History of West Dunbartonshire ⓘ The Blitz in Scotland ⓘ |
| cause | strategic bombing campaign against British industry ⓘ |
| civilianDeaths | hundreds ⓘ |
| civilianInjuries | thousands ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Clydebank Blitz memorials
ⓘ
annual remembrance events in Clydebank ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date |
1941-03-13
ⓘ
1941-03-14 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
British wartime records
ⓘ
Scottish local histories ⓘ |
| endDate | 1941-03-14 ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
civilian morale in Clydeside
ⓘ
urban development of Clydebank ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| location |
Clydebank
ⓘ
River Clyde ⓘ Scotland ⓘ West Dunbartonshire ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high proportion of buildings destroyed
ⓘ
near-total destruction of the town ⓘ |
| numberOfRaids | 2 ⓘ |
| opponent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Blitz
ⓘ
strategic bombing of the United Kingdom in World War II ⓘ |
| region |
Clydebank
ⓘ
surface form:
Clydeside
|
| result |
displacement of population
ⓘ
extensive destruction of Clydebank ⓘ heavy civilian casualties ⓘ severe damage to housing ⓘ |
| startDate | 1941-03-13 ⓘ |
| target |
Clyde shipyards
ⓘ
surface form:
Clydebank shipyards
John Brown & Company ⓘ
surface form:
John Brown & Company shipyard
Royal Ordnance Factory Dalmuir ⓘ industrial areas of Clydebank ⓘ residential areas of Clydebank ⓘ |
| timePeriod | March 1941 ⓘ |
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