![The dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London looms against the surreal glow of fires ignited during a Luftwaffe bombing raid. The cathedral itself was in great peril during the Germans’ Blitz against the British capital city in 1940. (The Art Archive/Culver Pictures)](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/W-Blitz-Lead-Spread-crop-760x427.jpg)
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Luftwaffe Raids: St. Paul’s Stands Proud
By David Alan JohnsonAt St. Paul’s Cathedral, the rooftop lookout telephoned the cathedral control center at 6 pm to report that air raid sirens were sounding off to the southwest. Read more