On 7th April 1941, Luftwaffe bombers departed for Northern Ireland for the first time. The series of 4 air raids over Ulster became known as the Belfast Blitz.
Belfast
In April and May 1941, Luftwaffe bombs fell on the capital city of Northern Ireland causing great damage to Belfast City Centre including the City Hall.
During the Belfast Blitz of 1941, urban working-class areas in North Belfast suffered great damage due to their proximity to the docks and military bases.
In April and May 1941, the Luftwaffe attacked Northern Ireland. The Belfast Blitz devastated areas within East Belfast, particularly around the shipyards.
Much of South Belfast escaped the brunt of the Luftwaffe attacks in April and May 1941. There, hospitals tended the injured who arrived in their hundreds.
As the Luftwaffe attacked Northern Ireland in 1941, they did not discriminate between Catholic and Protestant households across working-class West Belfast.
