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CHURCHILL'S BUNKER
THE SECRET HEADQUARTERS AT THE HEART OF BRITAIN'S VICTORY |
| By: |
Richard Holmes |
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Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
1846682312 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781846682315 |
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| Publisher: |
PROFILE BOOKS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
1 June, 2011 |
| Edition: |
Main |
| Pages: |
224 |
| Translated from: |
English |
| Description: |
An exploration of one of the important sites in British history, Churchill's bunker. Drawing on a range of material, including first-hand accounts of the people who lived there, it reveals how and why the bunker and its war machine developed; how the inhabitants' lives were transformed; and, how their work led to victory over Nazis. |
| Synopsis: |
'This is the room from which I will direct the war,' Churchill declared, shortly after becoming Prime Minister in 1940. It was from these cramped confines that Churchill turned a seemingly inevitable defeat at the hands of the Nazis into a famous victory. Built in 1938 as a temporary refuge in case of air raid attack, this secret bunker became a second home to Churchill - and to large numbers of military personnel and civil servants whose work until now has been largely unsung. Drawing on a fascinating range of original material, including newly available first-hand accounts of the people who lived there, Holmes reveals how and why the bunker and its war machine developed; how the inhabitants' lives were transformed; and how their work led to victory. Elegant and illuminating, Churchill's Bunker is a unique exploration of one of the most important sites in British history. |
| Illustrations: |
16 page mono plate section |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Profile Books Ltd |
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Returnable |