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The longest nightThe longest night

The longest night

The Bombing of London on May 10, 1941

Gavin Mortimer

4.5(2)on Hardcover

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"Part walk through a moment in history, part chronicle of Armageddon, The Longest Night has lessons for today." - Washington PostThe Longest Night reveals the untold story of the horrific bombing raid that almost brought Britain to military collapse - using extensive survivors' testimony and previously classified documents to reveal just how close the Luftwaffe came to total victory. This vivid, dramatically told account depicts how fate shifted based on Hitler's mistaken belief that he'd actually lost the air war over Britain - and portrays the unsurpassed, "we-can-take-it" bravery of the British people when they'd been pushed beyond all human endurance.

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OL Work ID
OL5846077W

Subjects

World War, 1939-1945HistoryGerman Aerial operationsBombardmentNonfictionGermanBombardment of London (England : 1940-1941) fast (OCoLC)fst01352086World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924Aerial Military operationsWorld war, 1939-1945, aerial operations, germanLondon (england), historyWorld war, 1939-1945, great britain

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