Portsmouth during the blitz - picture special | Nostalgia

The biggest air raid on Portsmouth during the Second World War saw 172 people killed and hundreds more injured or made homeless.

It happened between 5pm on January 10, 1941, and the early hours of January 11.

Palmerston Road, Southsea, with St Jude's Church surveying the wreckage.placeholder image
Palmerston Road, Southsea, with St Jude's Church surveying the wreckage.

During the entire blitz, 930 people were killed in Portsmouth and 2,837 injured. More than 6,000 properties were destroyed.

To see the full collection of spectacular and moving pictures, click here.

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A damaged train at Portsmouth Harbour station.

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