Record Number: 28410
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'In a post-war record entitled "Bomber Offensive", Sir Arthur Harris himself described the ordeal of Hamburg, which caused civilian casualties variously estimated at between ten and sixty thousand.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:From: 31 May 1945
Country:unknown
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Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:29 Dec 1893
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:writer
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:unknown
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Bomber Offensive
Genre:History, Reference / General works
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsFirst published 1947
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:28410
Source:Vera Brittain
Editor:n/a
Title:Testament of Experience
Place of Publication:Great Britain
Date of Publication:1980
Vol:n/a
Page:325
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Vera Brittain, Testament of Experience, (Great Britain, 1980), p. 325, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=28410, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
Vera Brittain goes on to quote an extract from the book.