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World Service,15 Nov 2010,10 mins

Coventry blitz

Witness History

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In November 1940 sustained German bombing raids left the ancient English city of Coventry in ruins. Its medieval cathedral burned down and hundreds of its citizens were killed. Alan Johnston looks back for Witness.

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