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Walking the London Blitz

The first air raids on London were mainly aimed at the Port of London in the East End.
The damage was severe, with the raid of 7 September involving 300 bombers escorted by 600 fighters.
Another 180 bombers attacked that night.
Many of the bombs aimed at the docks fell on neighboring residential areas, killing 436 Londoners and injuring another 1,600.
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