The Blitz Then and Now Vol. 3

The Blitz Then and Now Vol. 3

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The Blitz Then and Now Vol. 3 Author:Winston Ramsey Language:English Text Format:Hardcover Dimensions:8.5" x 12" Pages:592 pages Photos:1452 photos Maps:Some maps Publisher:After the Battle ISBN: 9780900913587 Item No. ATB BK-007 The period in question began quietly with the Luftwaffe busy elsewhere, yet the increasing attacks on Germany by the Royal Air Force provoked a response in the form of the so-called Baedeker offensive of 1942. And it is against the background of the hammer blows dealt out to German towns and cities that the Blitz on Britain during the 1942–1944 period must be viewed. Hitler's frustration at not being able to hit back, like for like, led to the appointment in 1943 of a Blitz supremo to mete out retaliation. This finally came in 1944 with the Steinbock raids — known better as the Baby Blitz — yet it was only an interim measure. As the manned bomber attacks faded, so a new and fe

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