World War II on Deadline

By summer 1944, Londoners were well aware of the rhythms of a German air raid. Though thankfully years removed from the nightly poundings of the Blitz, the capital and the south coast remained forever on alert for sporadic appearances by the Luftwaffe. When the sirens sounded around 4:30 a.m. on June 13, then, residents knew the drill. But it soon