Churchill's Bunker

Informationen zum Autor 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 over twenty books. He died on 30th April 2011. Klappentext Built in 1938 as a temporary refuge in case of air raid attack, this secret bunker became a second home to Churchill, as he conducted the war from its cramped confines. Drawing on a range of original material, including first-hand accounts of the people who lived there, Holmes reveals how and why the bunker and its war machine developed. 'A fitting memoir to the men and women who worked so hard down there over six gruelling years of war' Andrew Roberts, "Observer" For the first time, the history of the bunker - and daily life inside it - is revealed, by bestselling historian Richard Holmes. Zusammenfassung 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.

Vorwort
For the first time, the history of the bunker - and daily life inside it - is revealed, by bestselling historian Richard Holmes.

Klappentext

Built in 1938 as a temporary refuge in case of air raid attack, this secret bunker became a second home to Churchill, as he conducted the war from its cramped confines. Drawing on a range of original material, including first-hand accounts of the people who lived there, Holmes reveals how and why the bunker and its war machine developed. 'A fitting memoir to the men and women who worked so hard down there over six gruelling years of war' Andrew Roberts, "Observer"

Zusammenfassung
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.