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The Thames at War: Saving London from the Blitz

The Thames at War: Saving London from the Blitz

Milne, Gustav

Paperback

British HistoryWorld War II

Publisher Price: $32.95

PREORDER - Expected ship date November 30, 2026

ISBN10: 1526768062
ISBN13: 9781526768063
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
Published: Nov 30 2026
Pages: 224
Language: English
A dramatic account of London's flood defense response, detailing emergency repair teams preventing devastating breaches and keeping the capital's docks and port functioning.

Between 1940 and 1945 London suffered 101 daylight and 253 nighttime air raids from the Luftwaffe and V1 and V2's. There were 80,000 fatalities or serious injuries and appalling devastation. Well documented as these horrific events are, there was another major threat - the all too real possibility of widespread flooding whenever the Nazi onslaught breached the Thames' river defenses.

This superbly researched and illustrated book describes the vital role and unsung achievements of the London County Council emergency repair teams ably led by Chief Engineer Thomas Peirson Frank. Three rapid response units were formed and, in the event, undertook repairs to over 100 breaches of the flood defenses, thus saving the Capital from drowning.

We also learn of the fate of London's docks and bridges and of the ships, boats and barges lost in the estuary and tideway.

This fascinating account has been compiled by the Thames Discovery Program team and, 80 years on, pays tribute to the non-combatants who kept the major port running and saved London.

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