h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

It was an enjoyable history lesson. I can understand why the island was a target--they produced some effective weapons.

I'm glad you enjoyed reading it - a slightly more detailed version will be working its way towards Peer Review on Monday .

I've lived in both Cowes and East Cowes and it is strange to think of what has always seemed to be two very quiet towns (except during Cowes Week) as being the target for a large attack. But yes, there's no denying that both Cowes and East Cowes were involved in making weapons, especially destroyers and patrol aircraft, and so sadly were legitimate targets. And the raid did target the shipyards and aerodrome, and sadly as a normal consequence of large raids of this nature, several innocent civilians were caught in the middle.

But the Island had only one bad night of heavy air raids, and the attack on the Radar station (plus the odd bombing and minor raids). Compared with nearby Southampton and Portsmouth on the Mainland, or London and Coventry, it got off quite lightly.

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