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Series 01: Adolf Hitler, his bombers - and me Direct link to purchase the accompanying book on Amazon Episode 01: Overview Episode 02: The Rise of Adolf Hitler Episode 03: Build-up to War Episode 04: Preparing for the Bombers Episode 05: Bomb Shelters Episode 06: Communal Shelters Episode 07: Evacuated to Folkestone Episode 08: Hitler Invades France Episode 09: Dunkirk: Britain Retreats from France Episode 10: Churchill and the Welsh Miners Episode 11: Evacuated to Wales Episode 12: A London Vaccy in Wales Episode 13: The war becomes real Epis…
S01 - E33: In Memoriam
In an emotional final episode to the series, Eric pays tribute to his parents and sister, and explains how he has helped to ensure the impact of war on ordinary people is not forgotten.
S01 - E32: VE Day and afterwards
Victory in Europe. Britain and Germany were no longer at war. Eric was curious, as a child, when he met a German prisoner of war in the years before they were repatriated and, as an adult, was happy to meet people from the former enemy nation when travelling in Europe and elsewhere. Yet in several unexpected encounters, the trauma of the bombing came rushing back, showing how long bad memories can last.
S01 - E31: Official Inquiries
How did Hitler's bomber make it past London's air defences to bomb Sandhurst Road School on 20 January 1943? Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered an inquiry to find out.
S01 - E30: Why Bomb a School?
Even though Hitler's air force was regularly attacking London and other targets in the UK at the time, the country was still shocked by the deliberate bombing of Sandhurst Road School. Eric explains the apparent reasons for targeting six schools that day and how the pilot responsible described his mission to the German newsreel.
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