Secret spitfires : Britain's hidden civilian army
Howman, Karl, 1952-2020
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With the Battle of Britain going badly, the Luftwaffe attempted to halt production of the RAF's Spitfire by destroying its factories. But Churchill's government had a plan - create a network of facilities in domestic and residential buildings in cities, towns and villages across the south, which would be difficult to locate and harder to destroy. An army of women, children and men operated this network in secrecy to produce around half of the 22,000 Spitfires that fought. Talking to survivors and eyewitnesses, 'Secret Spitfires' tells their story: their lives, work and experiences.
Main title:
Secret spitfires : Britain's hidden civilian army / Karl Howman, Ethem Cetintas, Gavin Clarke.
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Imprint:
Cheltenham : The History Press, 2020.
Collation:
192 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9780750991995 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
940.5341940.534 HOWM
Language:
English
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BRN:
1191673
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