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.
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.
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.
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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