Baedeker raid en · NOUN
Etymology
From the series of German travel guides.
Meanings
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(historical, plural-normally) Any of a series of raids by the Luftwaffe on historic English cities during the Second World War.
There were two phases in the Baedeker raids. During the first phase, the Luftwaffe bombed Exeter, Bath, Norwich and York. Canterbury was the target in the second.
2011, Carol Harris, Blitz Diary, The History Press, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baedeker raids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |