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Danger Uxb James Owen

Danger Uxb By James Owen

Danger Uxb by James Owen


$14.99
Condition - Very Good
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Summary

* The Blitz Bomb Disposal Unit - this is the extraordinary tale of men whose job required daily acts of incredible heroism - it's a tale of British ingenuity and technical achievement in seriously adverse circumstances

Danger Uxb Summary

Danger Uxb: The Heroic Story of the WWII Bomb Disposal Teams by James Owen

Autumn 1940: the Front Line is now Britain itself. Cities are blitzed night after night and even after the bombers have turned for home, a deadly menace remains: thousands upon thousands of UXBs. Buried underground, their clocks ticking remorselessly, unexploded bombs blocked supply routes, emptied hospitals and left families refugees. Dealing with this threat soon became Churchill's priority.

This desperate struggle became a battle of wits that pitted German ingenuity against British resourcefulness, including such extradinary figures as Robert Davies GC, who saved St Paul's Cathedral, and John Hudson, the modest horticulturalist who mastered the V1.

Danger Uxb Reviews

** 'Owen's talent is to bring alive these personal stories while also explaining the science of what these brave men were trying to do ... This detailed and dramatic book more than does justice to their memory FINANCIAL TIMES ** 'Owen is a reliable guide to this fascinating and under-celebrated aspect of our record of military defiance, ingenuity and sacrifice. He balances explanations of the science and vivid descriptions of the havoc caused by every type of bomb with the ver DAILY EXPRESS

About James Owen

James Owen trained as a barrister before turning to writing and he contributes to a range of newspapers

Additional information

GOR003252268
9780349122373
0349122377
Danger Uxb: The Heroic Story of the WWII Bomb Disposal Teams by James Owen
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Little, Brown Book Group
20110707
384
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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