Blitz Diary: Life Under Fire in the Second World War

by Carol Harris, Mike Brown, Carol Harris Carol

Book Overview

During the 1930s, war with Germany became increasingly likely. The British Government believed that it would start with massed ranks of enemy planes, dropping bombs and poison gas on civilians in major towns and cities, terrifying them into surrendering. When war broke out, preparations to protect the population were piecemeal and inadequate. As anticipated, people were shocked by the first raids and the response of rescue services was chaotic. But...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750994878
• ISBN13: 9780750994873
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 7.8"