What were the effects of the Baedeker Blitz?

The Baedeker bombing raids on old historic English cities were named after the Baedeker travel guidebooks that the Germans used to identify their targets, which were three-starred, i.e. worth visiting, old English cities. ... What the raids also highlighted was how ineffective these raids were in terms of the impact they had. read more

The Baedeker Blitz or Baedeker raids were a series of attacks by the Luftwaffe on English cities during the Second World War. The raids were planned in response to a devastating increase in the effectiveness of the Royal Air Force's (RAF) bombing offensive, starting with the bombing of Lübeck in March 1942. read more

Effects. 417 people were killed, another 1,000 injured. Over 19,000 buildings were affected, of which 1,100 were seriously damaged or destroyed, including 218 of architectural or historic interest. Houses in the Royal Crescent, Circus and Paragon were destroyed and the Assembly Rooms were burnt out. read more

An example of these attacks are the German Baedeker raids, otherwise known as the “Baedeker Blitz.” The term Baedeker was a reference to the popular travel guides of the time, signaling their intent to destroy the touristy, arts and cultural – not to mention civilian – districts first, in an effort to weaken the Brits at the heart of their most beloved cities. read more