Baedeker modern Baedekers under the catchphrase ""Wissen öffnet Welten"" ("Knowledge opens worlds"). The previous German editions had four main sections: "Background", "Tours", "Destinations from A to Z" and "Practical Information from A to Z". MairDumont added a fifth section in each guidebook entitled ""Erleben und Geniessen"" ("Experience and Enjoy"). These new Baedeker guides were the first such guidebooks to incorporate infographics. From the outset, Karl Baedeker recognised the importance of publishing his guides in English as well. His son Ernst had worked in London before joining Verlag Baedeker in 1859, and was entrusted with the task of preparing the first Baedeker
Baedeker Blitz Baedeker Blitz The Baedeker Blitz or Baedeker raids were a series of attacks by the "Luftwaffe" on English cities during the Second World War. The raids were planned in response to a devastating increase in the effectiveness of the Royal Air Force's (RAF) bombing offensive, starting with the bombing of Lübeck in March 1942. The aim was to begin a tit-for-tat exchange with the hope of forcing the RAF to reduce their actions. To increase the effect on civilian life, targets were chosen for their cultural and historical significance, rather than for any military value. The main set of raids