The Blitz was Nazi Germany's sustained aerial bombing ... (Getty Images) Firemen who fought the Second Great Fire of London recall fighting the fires until New Year 1941, in a film by J.B. Priestley.

The Reason Behind the Blitz The Blitz began on September 7, 1940, and continued until May 11, 1941. During this period, London was bombed for 56 out of the first 57 days and nights.

A BBC reporter describes fires out of control in central London. The main targets for air ... Nottingham and Cardiff. During the Blitz more than 2,000,000 houses were destroyed.

The completed tourist attraction will feature a memorial to the London Blitz, as well as a museum ... which will be displayed in a “History and Heritage” section of the attraction.