The Belfast blitz /
Until the first bombs fell on Belfast in 1941, the city had had little direct experience of the war. There was plenty of food, no conscription and the only air raids that residents saw were on news reels. But, in April and May of that year everything changed. The Luftwaffe targeted the city, launchi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Belfast :
Blackstaff Press,
2011.
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| Summary: | Until the first bombs fell on Belfast in 1941, the city had had little direct experience of the war. There was plenty of food, no conscription and the only air raids that residents saw were on news reels. But, in April and May of that year everything changed. The Luftwaffe targeted the city, launching bombing raids of such ferocity that one observer described the Nazi planes as being like a 'giant swarm of insects'. Over one thousand people were killed, countless more were injured and the shape of the city changed forever. |
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| Item Description: | Subtitle on cover: The people's story. |
| Physical Description: | xv, 171 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780856408632 (pbk.) 0856408638 (pbk.) |