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London At War
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Author : Philip Ziegler
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2015-04-24
London At War written by Philip Ziegler and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-24 with History categories.
In 1939 London was not merely the greatest city in the world, it was the most tempting and vulnerable target for aerial attack. For six years it was the frontline of the free world's battle against Fascism. It endured the horrors of the Blitz of 1940 and 1941, the V1s, the V2s. Other cities suffered more intensely; no other city was so constantly under attack for so long a time. This is the story of London at war - or, perhaps, of Londoners at war, for Philip Ziegler, known best as a biographer, is above all fascinated by the people who found their lives so suddenly and violently transformed: the querulous, tiresome yet strangely gallant housewife from West Hampstead; the turbulent, left-wing retired schoolmaster from Walthamstow, always having a go at the authorities; the odiously snobbish middleclass lady from Kensington, sneering at the scum who took shelter in the Underground; the typist from Fulham, the plumber from Woolwich. It was their war, quite as much as it was Churchill's or the King's, and this is their history. Through a wealth of interviews and unpublished letters and diaries, as well as innumerable books and newspapers, the author has built up a vivid picture of a population under siege. There were cowards, there were criminals, there were incompetents, but what emerges from these pages is above all a record of astonishing patience, dignity and courage. 'I hope,' Ziegler writes, 'we will never have to endure again what they went through between 1939 and 1945. I hope, if we did, that we would conduct ourselves as well.'
City Of London At War 1939 45
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Author : Stephen Wynn
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2020-03-30
City Of London At War 1939 45 written by Stephen Wynn and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-30 with History categories.
The City of London was always going to be an obvious target for German bombers during the Second World War. What better way for Nazi Germany to spread fear and panic amongst the British people than by attacking their capital city?Although not vastly populated in the same way that a bigger city or larger town would be, there were still enough people working there during the day for attacks on it to take their toll. The citys ancient and iconic buildings also bore the brunt of the German bombs, including churches designed by Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire in 1666. The book looks at the effects of war on the City of London, including the damage caused by the 8 months of the Blitz between September 1940 and May 1941. The most devastating of the raids took place on 29 December 1940, with both incendiary and explosive bombs causing a firestorm so intense it was known as the Second Great Fire of London. It also looks at the bravery of the staff at St Bart's Hospital, which was one of the medical facilities that remained open during the course of the war. Other stories include the sterling work carried out by the Citys civilian population and the different voluntary roles that they performed to help keep the city safe, including the Home Guard and the Fire Watchers, who spent their nights on the citys rooftops looking out for incendiary devices dropped by the German Luftwaffe. Despite the damage to its buildings and its population, by the end of the war the City of London was able to rise, like a phoenix, from the flames of destruction, ready to become the vibrant and flourishing borough that it is today.
London At War
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Author : Joanna Mack
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
London At War written by Joanna Mack and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with History categories.
London At War 1939 1945
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Author : Alan Jeffreys
language : en
Publisher: Imperial War Museums
Release Date : 2018
London At War 1939 1945 written by Alan Jeffreys and has been published by Imperial War Museums this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with History categories.
London was a city on the front line in the Second World War. It suffered hits from nearly 12,000 tons of bombs, with nearly 30,000 civilians killed by enemy action. The Blitz changed the landscape of the city. Many famous landmarks were hit, including Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London - even the Imperial War Museum. Some areas, such as Stepney, were so badly damaged that they had to be almost entirely rebuilt after the war. But it wasn't just the city's physical landscape that was transformed. With the arrival of large numbers of Commonwealth and overseas service personnel, London became much more cosmopolitan. After 1942, vast numbers of American servicemen were deployed in the capital, and it was also a busy transport hub and a popular destination for troops on leave.This book tells the story of these momentous years in London's history through IWM's unique collections. Using personal accounts from letters and diaries, objects, photographs, maps and documents it gives an up-close and revealing insight into those turbulent years in the capital, experienced by those who lived there.
London At War
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Author : Joanna MacK
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
London At War written by Joanna MacK and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with categories.
London In War Time
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Author : Charles Sheridan Jones
language : en
Publisher: London : Grafton
Release Date : 1917
London In War Time written by Charles Sheridan Jones and has been published by London : Grafton this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1917 with London (England) categories.
City Of London At War 1939 45
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Author : STEPHEN. WYNN
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
City Of London At War 1939 45 written by STEPHEN. WYNN and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with categories.
City Of London In The Great War
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Author : Stephen Wynn
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-07-31
City Of London In The Great War written by Stephen Wynn and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-31 with History categories.
Throughout the First World War, London played a major part in Great Britain's war effort, both at home and abroad. A far as Germany was concerned, the city was their ultimate goal the ultimate target that would bring them the sought-after victory they so desired. With the British Royal Family at Buckingham Palace, the heart of British Government at the Houses of Parliament and one of Europe's major financial centres, situated at the Bank of England, London was a major prize that would either be protected or lost to the enemy. With a real belief amongst the British public that there would be an invasion at some time during the war, the security of the countries capital was paramount not only for survival of the nation, but also to ensure that public morale remained high.The capital was a central hub for recruitment with centres popping up all over the city, at places such as Scotland Yard and the Tower of London. There was a regiment for everybody, catering for all elements of society from the labourer, to the landed gentry, for the more affluent, as well as those less well off, and from the professional sportsman, to the city banker; everybody wanted to do their bit for King and Country.The book looks at many different aspects of wartime London: the Members of Parliament who left their comfortable lifestyles, who fought and died for their country, the Silvertown munitions factory explosion, the twelve German spies who were shot at the Tower of London, and the hundreds of military hospitals that were spread across London. Part of St Thomas's Hospital, for example, treated the wounds of 11,396 military personnel between 1915-19.City of London in the Great War records yet another chapter in the history of the nation's capital, during the four-year period of time, which will live in the memory of the city forever more.
London Underground At War
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Author : Nick Cooper
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2014-01-15
London Underground At War written by Nick Cooper and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-15 with Transportation categories.
The first in a three part series of books on London transport during the Second World War - The Underground, Railways and Buses. Nick Cooper explores the impact of the war upon the running of the Underground and the role it played in so many people's lives.
London War Notes 1939 1945
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Author : Mollie Panter-Downes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972-01-01
London War Notes 1939 1945 written by Mollie Panter-Downes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972-01-01 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.