THE BLITZ THEN AND NOW (3 VOLUMES WITH SLIPCASE)

RAMSEY, Winston G (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0900913452 / ISBN 13: 9780900913457

Published by London Battle of Britain Prints 1987, 1987

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Three 4to hardback volumes, with unclipped dust jackets, in stiff cardboard slipcase; profusely illustrated. A clean set with no previous ownership inscriptions or annotation. Light handling wear only, overall VG in VG dust jackets and VG slipcase. (Shelf 6) ISBN: 0900913452 0900913541 0900913584 PLEASE NOTE: VERY Heavy Set (7.5 kg +) Postage rates vary according to destination, weight and speed. For an accurate overseas quote PLEASE either call or email us before ordering. (AbeBooks shipping quote is based on items weighing up to 1 kilo only).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE BLITZ THEN AND NOW (3 VOLUMES WITH SLIPCASE)
• Publisher: London Battle of Britain Prints 1987
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0900913452
• ISBN 13: 9780900913457
• Binding: Hardcover

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Synopsis

This volume covers the first year of World War II, the period from phoney war to total war: September 3rd, 1939 to September 6th, 1940. Beginning with endless air raid warnings and a sense of unreality, it was a phase which was to culminate in Hitler threatening to raze Britain's cities to the ground. As a direct source of the day-to-day effects of Luftwaffe operations over Britain at the time, the book utilizes extracts from the 24-hour log compiled by the Ministry of Home Security, and this provides a contemporary diary of events as they affected the Home Front. These entries ideally form the setting for a detailed record of the losses sustained by the Luftwaffe over Britain and within sight of land: a barometer of the air war, showing clearly the changing climate of hostilities. Every German crash on land is listed with its crew, and footnotes are included on all the crash sites which are known to have been investigated or excavated since the end of the war, together with photographs of some interesting discoveries. Also featured are articles by historians and eyewitnesses that interspace the daily happenings.