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Firemen At War: The Work of London's Fire-Fighters in the Second World War
The fact that London was not burnt to the ground in the Second World War is a direct tribute to the Fire Service of the time. In 1940, incendiaries and highly explosive bombs rained down on London for 57 consecutive nights. This is the story of that time and of the men and women who worked through some of the fieriest and most dramatic nights of Britain's history.
156 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2007
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July 18, 2025
A different perspective.
As like most people I have heard a lot of stories of WW2 read a lot of books and ofcourse studies it at school. However, this book opened up a whole new perspective and revealed so much more about the war at home.
The author paces the book very well to match story in my opinion and manages to take what could easily be repetitive stories of fighting fires caused by bombs and instead makes everyone one of the unique and interesting. Packed with information, facts and figures throughout, every page has something new to learn. This supported by personal accounts and reports from the time helps enhance the picture of what was going on. The descriptive imagery along with pictures within the book also bring it to life.
Not your average war story, and not one to pass up on. The work that was carried out by the fire service during this time is remarkable and the impact is staggering. I would highly recommend for anyone interested in history not just firefighting.
As like most people I have heard a lot of stories of WW2 read a lot of books and ofcourse studies it at school. However, this book opened up a whole new perspective and revealed so much more about the war at home.
The author paces the book very well to match story in my opinion and manages to take what could easily be repetitive stories of fighting fires caused by bombs and instead makes everyone one of the unique and interesting. Packed with information, facts and figures throughout, every page has something new to learn. This supported by personal accounts and reports from the time helps enhance the picture of what was going on. The descriptive imagery along with pictures within the book also bring it to life.
Not your average war story, and not one to pass up on. The work that was carried out by the fire service during this time is remarkable and the impact is staggering. I would highly recommend for anyone interested in history not just firefighting.
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