The Blitz

On 7 September 1940 a new and dark chapter in the history of Britain began in a hail of bombs as Nazi Germany began a ruthless aerial campaign aimed at obliterating the nation's hopes of standing up to the threat of the Third Reich. But what exactly was Hitler hoping to achieve? Which cities were worst hit? What was life like inside an air raid shelter? And could Germany ever have succeeded? History of War: The Blitz has all the answers to these questions and many more in this detailed account of Britain's fight for survival at the start of WWII.