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River of Fire
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River of Fire—The Clydebank Blitz
The devastating night the Clydebank Blitz changed a town forever
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About the Ebook
Vibrating with endeavours for Britain's effort against the might of Nazi Germany, Clydebank was – in hindsight – an obvious target for the attentions of the Luftwaffe. When, on the evening of 13 March 1941, the authorities first detected that Clydebank was 'on beam' – targeted by the primitive radio-guidance system of the German bombers – no effort was made to raise the alarm or to direct the residents to shelter or flight. Within the hour, a vast timber-yard, three oil-stores, and two distilleries were ablaze, one pouring flaming whisky into a burn that ran blazing into the Clyde itself in vivid ribbons of fire. And still the Germans came; and Clydebank, now an inferno, lay illuminated and defenceless as heavy bombs of high-explosive, as land-mines and parachute blasters began to fall ...
With reference to written sources and the memories of those who survived the experience, John MacLeod tells the story of the Clydebank Blitz and the terrible scale of death and devastation, speculating on why its incineration has been so widely forgotten and its ordeal denied any place in national honour.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover the devastating story of one of Scotland's darkest wartime nights
- Experience meticulous research into a forgotten chapter of the Blitz
- Explore the human cost of total war on a Scottish industrial town
- Read another celebrated title from Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher
Reviews
'For those who seek a definitive account of that darkest moment in Scottish wartime history, it is a must-read' Dundee Courier
About the Author
John MacLeod was born in Lochaber in 1966. After graduating from Edinburgh University, he began his career at BBC Highland in Inverness and quickly established himself as a freelance writer. He won Scottish Journalist of the Year in 1991 and contributed regularly to The Scotsman and The Herald. He is presently a columnist with the Scottish Daily Mail and is the author of several books. He lives on a croft on the west side of Lewis.Publication Details
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Publication Date: 01 November 2011
Print Length: 456 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857900869
Format: Ebook
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