On 4th-5th May 1941, Belfast endured a night of prolonged intense Luftwaffe bombing as thousands of incendiary bombs fell in what became known as The Fire Raid.
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.
8th May 1941
On 5th May 1941, Belfast awoke to scenes of destruction across many parts of the city. Luftwaffe bombers had dropped hundreds of thousand of incendiaries.
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.
