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Churchill's Bunker
Richard Holmes
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Description for Churchill's Bunker
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 page mono plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
'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 ... Read more
'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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
225g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846682315
SKU
V9781846682315
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About Richard Holmes
Professor Richard Holmes was one of Britain's most distinguished historians. He was Professor of Military and Security Studies at Cranfield University and the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, and he presented seven BBC TV series, including War Walks and In the Footsteps of Churchill. He was general editor of the Oxford Companion to Military History, and the author of ... Read more
Reviews for Churchill's Bunker
Superb ... Holmes vividly recaptures what it was like to work in Churchill's bunker, the fabulous highs and dispiriting lows ... a fitting memorial to the men and women who worked so hard down there over six gruelling years of war
Andrew Roberts
Observer
Bright and fascinating ... it illuminates the underground warren of sunless rooms where ... Read more
Andrew Roberts
Observer
Bright and fascinating ... it illuminates the underground warren of sunless rooms where ... Read more