04 - The Longest Raid

In a freezing January, the battle against death and fire is even more challenging for the population. Bristol is about to face the largest-scale attack attempted against the city during the Second World War. Sources: Bristol at War - John Penny,...

Episode 4 of the Surviving The Night: The Bristol Blitz podcast, hosted by Pietro Tria, titled "04 - The Longest Raid" was published on January 3, 2024 and runs 13 minutes.

January 3, 2024 ·13m · Surviving The Night: The Bristol Blitz

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In a freezing January, the battle against death and fire is even more challenging for the population. Bristol is about to face the largest-scale attack attempted against the city during the Second World War.Sources:Bristol at War - John Penny, published by Breedon Books 2002Bristol under siege - Helen Reid, published by Redcliffe 2005Luftwaffe operations over Bristol 1940/44 - John Penny, published by The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1995Bristol's civil defence during World War Two. - John Penny, published by the The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1998Bristol Blitz Diary - John Dike, published by Redcliffe 1982Bristol Blitz. The Untold Story, published by Redcliffe 1988http://humanities.uwe.ac.uk/bhr/Main/ww2https://web.archive.org/web/20070806182711/http://www.bristolblitzed.org/?page_id=63Sound Effects: BBC Sound EffectsMusic: Audionetwork

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