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Andrew Marr details the first stage of the London Blitz
Andrew Marr details the first stage of the London Blitz, starting on 7 September 1940, when almost 1000 German planes attacked the capital.
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Germany bombs London
Hitler threatened to obliterate British cities if British bombing runs against Germany did not stop.
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