23 Dec 1940

United Kingdom
  • Propagandist William Joyce, "Lord Haw-Haw", warned of a second night of bombing for Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Overnight, from 1915 until 0129 hours the next day, 171 German aircraft attacked the still-burning Manchester with 195 tons of high explosive bombs and 893 incendiary bombs. In two nights, 363 civilians were killed and 1,183 were wounded. ww2dbase [Battle of Britain | William Joyce | Manchester, England | CPC]
5 Jul 1942

United Kingdom
  • Avro York aircraft took its maiden flight at Manchester, England, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [York | Manchester, England | AC]



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