London's War Part 3: The Beginning of the End

On 10th May 1941, the Germans launched their deadliest raid of the Blitz.  By the time it was over, the House of Commons lay in ruins and only Marylebone station was functioning.  Cracks began to emerge in the “Blitz Spirit”, as tighter rationing and defeats abroad caused a loss of confidence in Churchill’s Government.  But in 1942, a major victory at El Alamein gave the capital a chance to rejoice.

 This is the story of London’s War – told by those who were there.