Forgotten Voices Of The Second World War: The Fight for Survival

Arthur, Max

ISBN 10: 1856869474 ISBN 13: 9781856869478

Publisher: Audiobooks, 2004

Synopsis

In 1939 Britain and her allies were completely unprepared for total war. In the spring of 1940, after months of inactivity, the powerful highly trained German Army smashed it's way through neutral Holland and Belgium and into northern France. The Allies had no choice but to retreat to the costal areas, where the "Miracle of Dunkirk" took place. Half a million men were finally evacuated to England. Hitler, anxious to invade Britain, ordered the Luftwaffe to destroy the Royal Air Force. The Battle of Britain started. A climax was reached on September 15th when, following a great raid over London, the RAF shot down 175 raiders. Hitler relentlessly bombed Britain hoping to break the British people. Many were killed or wounded and countless home where destroyed but the British spirit never broke. The British people defied the enemy until May 1941 when much of the Luftwaffe were moving away to fight on the Russian front.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Taken from the archives of the Imperial War Museum, adaptation of Images of War in Sound (1989/1990) and new voice recordings, this collection of audiobooks that tell the real story of WWII in sound by the men and women who were there.

About the Author:

Sales Points--The biggest Random House audiobook campaign to date --Produced by the award-winning team that produced Forgotten Voices of the Great War (Mike Carrington Wood and Westwood Sound Productions)--Forgotten Voices of The Great War won the British Book Award - Audiobook of the Year 2003--First hand accounts from those who survived the conflict--Forgotten Voices of The Great War has sold over 3000 box sets at -40 for tape and -50 for CD--With national Radio advertising and in-store promotionsPraise for Forgotten Voices of The Great War audiobook:'One of the most powerful audiobook experiences I have had' Christina Hardyman, BBC History Magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Audiobooks
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1856869474
• ISBN 13: 9781856869478
• Binding: Audio CD
• Number of pages: 180