The London Blitz in 1940 – Reports by Edward R. Murrow and his team

CBS wartime staff in London 1942. Left to right: Edward R. Murrow, Frank Greco, John Daly and Robert Trout.

70 years ago on September 7, 1940, nearly 1,000 German air planes attacked London and the UK - attacks that were to last until 1941.

Edward R. Murrow and his team covered the Blitz from the streets, rooftops and bomb shelters of London for radio audiences across the USA. Get a feel for the times, a look at the scripts, and see some photographs by visiting DCA's online exhibit, The Life and Work of Edward R. Murrow. Especially relevant are the following sections: Murrow Boys, Janet Murrow, and Murrow at CBS, Europe 1935/3 -1946.