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Secret spitfires : Britain's hidden civilian army

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September 1940: In the midst of the Second World War, The Luftwaffe unleashed a series of devastating raids on Southampton, all but destroying its Spitfire factories. But production didn’t stop. Instead, manufacturing of this iconic fighter moved underground, to secret locations staffed by women, children and non-combatant men.

With little engineering experience between them, they built a fleet of one of the greatest war planes that has ever existed. This is their story.

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The History Press Ltd
1803990376 / 9781803990378
Paperback / softback
27/10/2022
United Kingdom
English
192 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
24 cm
Reprint. Originally published: 2020.