Luftwaffe bombs on East Belfast fell on the industrial heart of the city and surrounding residential areas during the Belfast Blitz of April and May 1941.
In the Belfast Blitz raids of 1941, Luftwaffe bombs on North Belfast caused widespread devastation and loss of life among both Protestants and Catholics.
Balmoral Tigers v Short and Harland Raiders at King’s Hall, Belfast
Ice hockey in Northern Ireland dates back to 1939 with games played against a backdrop of the Second World War featuring sides from Shorts and Harland and Wolff.
Irish rugby internationals in the Second World War
The deaths of eight Irish rugby internationals occurred during the Second World War. Many others served with the armed forces and contributed to the Allied effort.
Supermarine Seafire LR761 crash at Glenarm, Co. Antrim
In 1946, planes of young survivors of Nazi camps touched down in Northern Ireland. Over 100 young Jewish orphans travelled on to safe havens across Ulster.
