DANGER UXB: The Remarkable Story of the Disposal of Unexploded Bombs During The Second World War

by Jappy, M.J

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London: Channel 4 Books, 2001. 192pp., unpaginated [8 page], candid and archivally-illustrated, b/white halftone section. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. In September, 1940, after just two weeks of the blitz on Britain, there were more than 3,700 unexpected bombs waiting to be dealt with in London alone, a menace that Military Command had not prepared for...in the early period of World War Two the life expectancy of officers and men of Disposal Units was just 10 weeks, with successes coming at a terrible price. Later followed the insidious, indiscriminate butterfly bombs...A companion to the Channel 4 series of the same name, contents include: Prelims., Intro., 9 chapters, Index. Book weight approx. 430g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. 1st Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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