It was the large major bombardment of Bristol during the Blitz On Good Friday 85 years ago, Nazi forces bombarded Bristol in the last of six major air raids to target the city during the terror of the Blitz. The aerial assault from the German Luftwaffe under a full moon on April 11 1941 caused extensive damage to the city and killed 180 people. A further 382 people were injured. A bomb which was dropped on St Philip’s Bridge outside the power station disrupted the tram system’s electricity supply, leading to the permanent closure of Bristol Tramways. The tram network...