The Blitz
Short History Of...
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The Bombing of the City
The young woman hates it down here. It's gloomy, smelly, and cramped. Though most people are friendly enough, some are just irritating. But any music is better than the dull thump of the first bomb. Disaclective gasp, and everyone instinctively looks up. It's close, and getting closer. A sudden cramp makes the young woman bend double over her pregnant belly. Then another bomb lands. This one's so loud it could have been directly overhead. Everything shakes, while dust and bits of plaster rain down on them. The lights flicker out for a full minute. When they come back on, the woman is gripped by another pain. There's no doubt
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