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The Longest Night: The Bombing of London on May 10, 1941 Hardcover - 2005

by Gavin Mortimer

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.

Summary

"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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  • Title The Longest Night: The Bombing of London on May 10, 1941
  • Author Gavin Mortimer
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 356
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Berkley Publishing Group, New York
  • Date 2005-10-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • 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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