The Battle of London 1939-45 - Jerry White

The definitive social history of London in the Blitz, which transformed life in the capital beyond recognition.For Londoners the six long years of the Second World War were a time of almost constant anxiety, disruption, deprivation and sacrifice. The Blitz began in earnest in September 1940 and from then on, for prolonged periods, London was under sustained aerial bombardment by night and by day. Throughout the war, the capital was the nation's front line; by its end, 30,000 Londoners had lost their... Zobrazit více