The Blitz

The Blitz refers to the time during which the United Kingdom was bombed by the Germans during World War II. The Blitz primarily focused on London.

Minor events

 * In 1940, Cybermen landed during the Blitz and used it as a cover for their activities. (PDA: Illegal Alien)


 * "Captain Jack Harkness" arrived in London, usurping the name of a deceased American volunteer in the Royal Air Force, as part of a con. (TW: Captain Jack Harkness)


 * The Empty Child plague begins during the Blitz. While steet children ran into empty houses because the owners had run into their shelters, it would knowck on doors and ring phones. When Rose went to help the child, she was caught on a zepplin rope and was hoisted over London. (DW: The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances)
 * Both the Doctor and Richard Lazarus witnessed the Blitz. Lazarus as a child would take shelter in a nearby cathedral while the Germans bombed. (DW: The Lazarus Experiment)
 * The Eleventh Doctor and Amy receive a phone call from Winston Churchill asking the Doctor to come to World War II era London. Upon arriving, they discover that the Daleks are pretending to be mechanical soldiers known as "Ironsides" for the British. During the London Blitz, the Daleks sent a electric wave that turned on all electronic devices making London light up, and the Germans began to bomb. (DW: Victory of the Daleks)