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50 caught looting in Plymouth during the Blitz (UK)

THE heroic image of wartime Plymouth has been dealt a blow by new research.

During the Second World War Blitz, 50 Plymothians were caught and convicted of looting, the research by an historian reveals.

The looters moved in as German bombs rained down on the city.

Shockingly, many were men and women in positions of trust, according to a new book by Exeter University historian Dr Todd Gray.

Plymouth's heaviest bombing took place from March to April of 1941. It was during this period that looting appears to have been heaviest, with children, servicemen, wardens and firefighters all taking part.

The home of Wilfred Shawe on the Hoe was one of the many destroyed on the night of April 22.
Read entire article at The Herald