Blackouts were a defense mechanism used against the German Luftwaffe, which prevented air raids from being guided by lights. ("The British Homefront")
Over 3.5 million children were evacuated to the British countryside to escape the dangers brought upon by the bombings. ("The British Homefront")
The Luftwaffe was the German Air Force that was the reason for all these safety precautions taking place in Britain. ("The Blitz") *click on picture to learn more about the Luftwaffe*
Nurses occupied British posts where they treated victims of air raids and blackout incidents. Throughout the war many new medical advances were devised in these very posts. (The British Homefront) *click on picture to learn more about medical advances*
Due to threat of gas bombs, every British civilian was issued a gas mask. ("The British Homefront")
As a result of the Blitz, air raid sirens were invented and became a part of daily life. ("The British Homefront") *click on picture to hear actual siren used in Britain during WWII*
“When morning came we left the shelter and made our way home. There was no home. All that was left was a pile of bricks. We had nowhere to live except the shelter, and that was to be our home for six months.” A victim of bombing from Liverpool. ("The Blitz and World War Two")
Every night, underground railroad stations hosted thousands of grateful families in Britain thankful for their protection. ("The Blitz and World War Two")