Dimensions
130 x 210 x 20mm
The first German bombs fell on London on 24 August 1940. From then on, Britain's cities endured a long and terrible campaign of bombing that destroyed large parts of the country, killed thousand and left hundreds of thousands homeless. 20,000 Londoners died in the Blitz, including 3,000 on one night. But it was not only the capital that suffered: on 8 November 1940 30,000 incendiary bombs rained down on Coventry, laying waste to the city, including, famously, its cathedral. Port cities such as Plymouth, Bristol and Liverpool also suffered especially badly. In Blitz Diary historian Carol Harris has collected together a remarkable series of accounts from the War's darkest days, including heart-warming stories of survival, perseverance, solidarity and bravery, the preservation of which becomes increasingly important as the Blitz fades from living memory
