The Longest Night

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"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.

subjects: World War, 1939-1945,  History,  German Aerial operations,  Bombardment,  Nonfiction,  German,  Bombardment of London (England : 1940-1941) fast (OCoLC)fst01352086,  World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924,  Aerial Military operations,  World war, 1939-1945, aerial operations, german,  London (england), history,  World war, 1939-1945, great britain

Places: London (England),  England,  London

Times: Bombardment, 1940-1941,  20th century