Do the major British cities still have intact and functioning air-raid sirens?
Yes – there’s one on a mast at my local fuzz house. Have not hear one since the 1960s when they were tested. There’s also a painted sign [large] not far from me of WW2 origin which reads ‘ Shelter for 2000 people’ with an arrow pointing in it’s direction. Not sure if the ‘shelter’ is still there. What was the blitz?At 4:56pm on 7 September 1940, the air raid sirens wailed as the German Air Force, … How many people died during the World War Two Blitz in Britain? … http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/… Air raid siren@Everything2.comFor many who had already lost loved ones, the siren brought back dread memories, … Air raid sirens were used during World War II to alert the public of an … http://www.everything2.com/e2node/Air%25… BBC – School Radio – World War 2Air raid sirens first sounded the warning i
