The Longest Night Hardcover - 2005
by Mortimer, Gavin
- New
The first in-depth account of the WWII raid that almost defeated England.
Seven months after the Nazi Blitz began in September 1940, London remained the center of the free world's resistance to Hitler's Germany. But-contrary to popular belief-the city's "all-in-together" camaraderie was disintegrating after two devastating Luftwaffe raids. Civil Defenses were chronically short of volunteers and newspapers reported looting, petty crime, and price-gouging.
But there was reason for optimism. Churchill remained steadfast, rallying the English. London hadn't been bombed in three weeks, while the RAF shot down 90 German bombers over Britain. It began to appear that the worst could be over.
So, when the air raid sirens sounded on the evening of May 10, 1941, Londoners were nonchalant. It soon became clear, however, that this was no ordinary bombing, but a devastating Luftwaffe raid that would eclipse all others.
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Details
- Title The Longest Night
- Author Mortimer, Gavin
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Condition New
- Pages 356
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Berkley Publishing Group, New York
- Date 2005-10-04
- Illustrated Yes
- Bookseller's Inventory # 1LAGBP001YXR
- ISBN 9780425205570 / 0425205576
- Weight 1.29 lbs (0.59 kg)
- Dimensions 9.24 x 6.36 x 1.25 in (23.47 x 16.15 x 3.18 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations,, London (England) - History - Bombardment,
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005045281
- Dewey Decimal Code 940.534
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