Blitz- The Civilian War 1940-45

Jane Waller & Michael Vaughan-Rees

ISBN 10: 0356187926 / ISBN 13: 9780356187921

Published by Macdonald & Co (Publishers) Ltd, London, 1990

About this Item

Story of the Blitz taken from first-hand accounts, memoirs, diaries and letters. 339pp illustrated with contemporary black and white photographs to the text. Slight creasing to spine and corners and small stain to top edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. Also enclosed, newspaper article from 2008 about a WWII German pilot returning to the UK. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 007639

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Blitz- The Civilian War 1940-45
• Publisher: Macdonald & Co (Publishers) Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0356187926
• ISBN 13: 9780356187921
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • World Wars I and II

About this title

Synopsis

Physical description; xii, 339 pages [176] pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Subjects; Germany. Luftwaffe. World War (1939-1945).

Synopsis

An anthology of first-hand accounts and archival material on the Blitz, this book covers the attacks on London, Coventry and other provincial towns, defence measures, life in an air-raid shelter and life in the Blitz. The anthology is made up of contributions from contemporary writers, civil defence forces, media reports and ordinairy civilians. The authors have also written "Women in Wartime" and "Women in Uniform".