• 01 - Operation Bruder

  • Nov 23 2023
  • Length: 9 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • The war has begun, and Bristol encounters numerous challenges as Britain engages with Germany. The question lingers: are Bristolians prepared for the first enemy blitz?


    Sources:
    Bristol at War - John Penny, published by Breedon Books 2002
    Bristol under siege - Helen Reid, published by Redcliffe 2005
    Luftwaffe operations over Bristol 1940/44 - John Penny, published by The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1995
    Bristol's civil defence during World War Two. - John Penny, published by the The Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1998
    Bristol Blitz Diary - John Dike, published by Redcliffe 1982
    Bristol Blitz. The Untold Story, published by Redcliffe 1988

    https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Britain-European-history-1940
    https://www.britannica.com/event/the-Blitz
    https://museums.bristol.gov.uk/narratives.php?irn=3112
    https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-blitz-begins
    http://humanities.uwe.ac.uk/bhr/Main/ww2

    Sound Effects: BBC Sound Effects

    Music: Audionetwork

    Chamberlain's speech provided by Soundboard.com
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