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Terror from the Sea: Why Germany Shelled British Coastal Towns in WWI

Summary by TheCollector
German battlecruisers bombarded the towns of Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby in an early morning raid. The Great War’s violence now came to British shores. Like many attacks, the aggressors deliberately chose their targets. Bombarding civilian towns elevated the barrage’s psychological impact. Here, German shells, like Luftwaffe bombs in 1940, targeted homes, churches, and historic places (Whitby Abbey).    Bombardment of non-combatants gene…
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TheCollector broke the news on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
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