This book focuses on life in Sheffield as the country
counted down to war in the 1930s, a period marked as one of the most divisive in recent history. Oswald Mosley’s fascist meetings were met with resistance by
15,000 protestors outside Sheffield City Hall, while Churchill visited the same building to warn of Hitler’s re-armament programme. However, war preparation
signalled a booming economy for Sheffield’s steel industry – but at what cost?

The sirens, largely ignored as they rang out across the city
at 7pm on December 12, 1940, were presumed to signal another false alarm. But this night was unlike any other, as 300 German planes headed straight for the Steel City. Hundreds of lives were lost, vast swathes of Sheffield were razed to the ground, and nearly a tenth of the city's population was rendered homeless in the two night raid.

This book uncovers new evidence on the reasons for the
attacks. The anniversary edition includes additional chapters and extra pages.

This is full of the gripping stories of ordinary people
caught up in the midst of unimaginable horrors. Many are the last ever recorded
interviews by the last surviving generation that experienced the attacks.
Includes the memories of the last living fireman that fought the fires; the
stories of relief effort workers and incredible stories of ordinary people - citizens like your parents and grandparents -
caught up in extraordinary times. There are tales of heartbreak and humour and
incredible triumph over adversity as people found themselves trapped in the
burning city.

Hitler was determined to break the spirit of the UK
population with his blitz campaign. But he hadn’t counted on the stoical nature
of Sheffield. Despite thousands dead and wounded and a city in ruins he failed
to break their spirit. In fact Winston Churchill held up Sheffield as an
example to the entire nature as they became even more determined than ever to
beat Hitler. ‘Defiant!’ was the headline in The Star in the hours following the
attacks and this book is full of rare photos and memories the signifies the
unbreakable Sheffield spirit of past generations.

The air raid sirens rang out over the city within hours of
war being declared in September 1939 – 15 months before the Sheffield Blitz.

It turned out to be a false alarm. The air raid sirens rang
out that many false alarms the public became almost blasé about them and
refused to leave their cinema seats.

This book reveals the full countdown to the attacks as
Hitler’s blitz campaign started in earnest over London in September 1940.

Provincial cities begun to be picked off one by one as the
German prepared for the invasion of the UK. It was only a matter of time for
Sheffield – one of the biggest armament producers in the world.

This book  every chronicles
every single raid over Sheffield – the final one being a V2 rocket that landed
on Christmas Eve 1944 – over four years after the blitz attacks.

Rare pictures and first hand accounts make this a gripping read.
Also includes full details of the Sheffield Blitz Heritage Walk.