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Summary:One of the worst raids by German bombers on Britain took place on the night of November 15 1940 when they hit the city of Coventry. King George VI went to visit Coventry and saw the gutted cathedral and the ruins of the city centre where hundreds had been killed in a firestorm.
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Location:UK ENGLAND COVENTRY
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