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LONDON (AP) — John Goldsmith was too young to fight in World War II, but he remembers the rationing, the blackouts and the ...
While the so-called ‘Blitz Spirit' has latterly been painted as a myth, aerial attacks by the Luftwaffe on the UK's towns and cities DID bring Britons together in unforeseen ...
December 1938 - The Blitz Kids are reflecting on life in the late 1930s, and whilst there’s talk of a Europe-wide war, home ...
The family of a woman who risked her life as a firefighter during the Blitz have stepped aboard the London fire boat named in her honour. Gillian Tanner, known to friends and family as Bobby, signed ...
Apart from London, this was the greatest loss of life in any night raid during the Blitz. The third was over the evening and morning of May 4 and 5. The death toll was 150. The final attack took ...
At Paddington Station, the Blitz Kids are saying goodbye to their parents, and even though George is with his friends, he’s nervous about what’s ahead. Peter is heading to Wales and Robbie to ...
She was part of a code-breaking operation, and spent the last decades of her life talking—and learning more—about her ...
Stanley Welch reflected on his time in World War II, living in London during the Blitz, and his encounter with former US ...