swansea bombings Flashcards
1
Q
when did people start thinking thet swansea might be bombed ?
A
1937
2
Q
when did swansea police and fire station undergo anti gas training ?
A
in 1937
3
Q
when was an ARP department created?
A
1938
- department full of volunteers, air raid wardens, ambulances firts aid etc
4
Q
how many communal air raids did the council build ?
A
500
5
Q
A
6
Q
when were anderson shelters distributed and how many?
A
. march 1939
- 6,549
7
Q
when was swansea first bombed ?
A
27th of june 1940 at 3:30 am
8
Q
when was the swansea blitz?
A
19-21st of february 1941
9
Q
how amny deaths and how many injuries from swansea blitz?
A
230 deaths
397 injuries
10
Q
how many homes were destroyed due to the swansea blitz ?
A
7000
11
Q
how amny times was swansea bombed from 1940 - 1943?
A
44 times
