It's not so hard to imagine...
 

... The devastation caused by dozens or hundreds of these in one night's Air Raid.

Black and white pictures are one thing, a modern day city, well that's different.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn11m9eMLm0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVpETCS6tss

Most of us have been lucky to have been born when we were.
What sort of size was that bomb, Tony? Just to give us some idea.

Hello Lynn.

Apparently, the News reports stated it was a 2,000lb bomb, referred to as a ‘Herman Bomb’. It may have been of a shallow detonation design to maximize its blast effect. This one clearly burrowed in for some reason which likely enhanced the disposal teams reluctance to risk moving it.

One of my Wife’s Uncles retired a few years ago from a Canadian Forces Disposal Team. Stressful work when dealing with really old ordnance.

David