5th May 1941
While the death toll in Belfast was lower than that caused by the Easter Raid, the Fire Raid of 4th-5th May 1941 brought devastation across much of the city.
On 5th May 1941, Belfast awoke to scenes of death and destruction in the aftermath of the Fire Raid of the Belfast Blitz; the heaviest raid on the city.
4th May 1941
Throughout the night of 4th-5th May 1941, tons of incendiary bombs and high explosives fell on the city of Belfast. The resulting infernos caused great damage.
On 4th May 1941, Luftwaffe bombers made their way from mainland Europe to Northern Ireland, wreaking havoc across Belfast in what became known as The Fire Raid.
19th April 1941
On 19th April 1941, life had begun to return to 'normal' on the streets of North Belfast following devastating Luftwaffe air raids that took place at Easter.
17th April 1941
On 17th April 1941, Auxiliary Fire Service crews continued battling fires in the city centre of Belfast following the Luftwaffe attacks during the Easter Raid.
16th April 1941
On 15th-16th April 1941, the Luftwaffe attacked Newtownards Airfield causing the deaths of 13 soldiers of 70th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
The Easter Raid caused the greatest loss of life in Belfast city. Others died as a result of Luftwaffe attacks on Bangor, Newtownards, and Derry~Londonderry.
On the night of 15th-16th April 1941, the Luftwaffe attacked Northern Ireland causing deaths in the coastal town of Bangor, Co. Down as well as in Belfast city.
In 2016, Belfast City Council began unveiling a series of commemorative plaques across the city to mark the 75th anniversary of the Belfast Blitz of 1941.
Following the Easter Raid of the Belfast Blitz in April 1941, the city awoke to scenes of death and destruction across much of the industrial north and east.
15th April 1941
On Easter Tuesday 1941, the Luftwaffe attacked Northern Ireland once more bringing death and destruction to Belfast, Derry~Londonderry, Bangor, and Newtownards.