The Luftwaffe’s two day attacks, with the second coming on December 15, took the lives of more than 660 people, 1,500 were left injured and 40,000 were made homeless. Sheffield was left scarred, broken and in pieces. Here are a selection of photos from those times.
9. 10 - Smoke from the fires
The blitz in Sheffield happened on December 12 and then again on December 15 1940. Photo: Submitted
10. 11 - Flying the flag
A patriotic gesture in the aftermath of the Blitz in Sheffield Photo: from neil anderson
11. 13 - Rescue mission
A victim being rescued from a shelter under the Marples Hotel. Photo: Copied By Sheffield Newspapers
12. 14 - Angel Street
Angel Street - Burtons. Photo: Copied By Sheffield Newspapers