Churchill's Bunker : The Secret Headquarters at the Heart of Britain's Victory Paperback / softback
by Richard Holmes
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'This is the room from which I will direct the war,' Churchill declared, shortly after becoming Prime Minister in 1940.
It was from these cramped confines that Churchill turned a seemingly inevitable defeat at the hands of the Nazis into a famous victory.
Built in 1938 as a temporary refuge in case of air raid attack, this secret bunker became a second home to Churchill - and to large numbers of military personnel and civil servants whose work until now has been largely unsung.
Drawing on a fascinating range of original material, including newly available first-hand accounts of the people who lived there, Holmes reveals how and why the bunker and its war machine developed; how the inhabitants' lives were transformed; and how their work led to victory.
Elegant and illuminating, Churchill's Bunker is a unique exploration of one of the most important sites in British history.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages, 16 page mono plate section
- Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
- Publication Date:02/06/2011
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- ISBN:9781846682315
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages, 16 page mono plate section
- Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
- Publication Date:02/06/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9781846682315