On September 7, 1940, the German Luftwaffe launched a massive air assault on London, marking the start of the Blitz, one of the most devastating bombing campaigns of World War II. After failing to achieve air superiority during the Battle of Britain, Adolf Hitler shifted tactics, targeting London and other major cities to crush British morale. On the first night, hundreds of bombers struck the London docks and East End, causing massive fires and destruction. This pattern of nightly raids continu