Baedeker — travel guide, 1863, from German printer and bookseller Karl Baedeker (1801 1859) whose popular travel guides began the custom of rating places with one to four stars. The Baedeker raids by the Luftwaffe in April and May 1942 targeted British… … Etymology dictionary
Baedeker Blitz — Location map many|United Kingdom|width=250|caption=Baedeker Blitz label2=Exeter | pos2=left | lat2=50.7242 | long2= 3.5324 label3=Bath | pos3=left | lat3=51.3804 | long3= 2.3618 label4=Norwich | pos4=left | lat4=52.6281 | long4=1.2993 label5=York … Wikipedia
Baedeker-Angriffe — Baedeker Blitz (auch Baedeker raids; dt.: Baedeker Angriffe) ist die in England verwendete Bezeichnung für im Zweiten Weltkrieg durchgeführte Vergeltungsangriffe der deutschen Luftwaffe. Nach dem Luftangriff der Royal Air Force auf das… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Baedeker Blitz — (auch Baedeker raids; dt.: Baedeker Angriffe) ist die in England verwendete Bezeichnung für im Zweiten Weltkrieg durchgeführte Vergeltungsangriffe der deutschen Luftwaffe. Nach dem Luftangriff der Royal Air Force auf das historische Stadtzentrum… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Baedeker — Verlag Karl Baedeker is a Germany based publisher and pioneer in the business of worldwide travel guides. The guides, often referred as simply Baedekers (sometimes the term is used about similar works from other publishers, or in reference to any … Wikipedia
Baedeker raid — noun One of the series of raids on historic places in Britain by the Luftwaffe in 1942 • • • Main Entry: ↑Baedeker … Useful english dictionary
The Blitz — London Blitz redirects here. For the London based American football team, see London Blitz (American football). For other uses, see Blitz (disambiguation). The Blitz Part of Second World War, Home Front … Wikipedia
History of the Cyclades — The Cyclades (Greek: Κυκλάδες / Kykládes ) are Greek islands located in the southern part of the Aegean Sea. The archipelago contains some 2,200 islands, islets and rocks; just 33 islands are inhabited. For the ancients, they formed a circle… … Wikipedia
Bath Preservation Trust — The Bath Preservation Trust is an independent organisation based in Bath, Somerset, England which exists to safeguard the historic character of the city of Bath, which is the only complete city in the UK that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site,… … Wikipedia
Timeline of World War II (1942) — This is a timeline of events that stretched over the period of World War II.January 1942:1: The United Nations is established: 26 Allied nations sign a Joint Declaration against the Axis. The term United Nations is first officially used to… … Wikipedia
Dornier Do 217 — Do 217 Do 217 E 2 Role Medium bomber Heavy bomber … Wikipedia