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In the Second Great Fire of London, the Luftwaffe fire-bombs London, England, killing almost 200 civilians during World War II.
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Second Great Fire of London
Air raid by Germany against London 29–30 December 1940
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, leading one American correspondent to say in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Luftwaffe
Branch of the German military during World War II
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Capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom
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World War II
1939–1945 global conflict
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