Silverhill & Battle Road, Hastings
11 March 1943 · Hastings, East Sussex
View this record on the map →- Date
- 11 March 1943
- Record type
- Historic bombing area
- Bomb type
- HE
- Casualties
- 38
- Location
- Hastings, East Sussex
- Position accuracy
- Rough area
What happened
A low-level tip-and-run fighter-bomber attack struck Combermere Road, Battle Road, St Matthew's School and Alma Terrace.
Casualty note
The highest fatality count of any single raid on Hastings.
Also worth knowing
The raid was spread across several separated streets, so this is an area marker rather than a located impact point.