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The war escalates after London is bombed
Richard Holmes describes the change in strategy that escalated the war to new heights. Following the German bombing of London, Churchill decided to retaliate by bombing Berlin.
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Germany runs nuisance raids on British cities
The Luftwaffe offensive had included numerous raids on major ports since August.
Britain bombs Berlin
Bomber Command were sent to raid industrial and commercial targets in Berlin.