Scarborough Blitz 18th March 1941

1378 buildings were damaged or destroyed - Scarborough's worst air raid of WW2. 98 German planes dropped high explosive parachute mines on the town around 9pm.  Some were delayed action bombs that went off later. 28 civilians and military people were killed and many hundreds injured. We have further information in our archive. 

The book 'Scarborough at War' by Stewart MacDonald has a dedicated chapter on the 18th March raid. We have copies in our library and they are available to buy in our museum, for details click here SHOP

Click here for Richard Percy's information on Scarborough in WW2

More on this story can be read at : http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/04/a1975304.shtml

See our photo gallery at : http://www.scarboroughsmaritimeheritage.org.uk/wargallery.html


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