Sheffield Blitz - The Definitive Collection

• Four stunning, large-format coffee table books – all first editions, all personally signed by author Neil Anderson (RRP £110.00)
• Copies of three German bombing maps of Sheffield showing actual bombing targets (RRP £10.00)
• FREE bonus book revealing Sheffield's first ever air raid - a zeppelin attack in 1916 (RRP £12.00)
• Details of the FREE Sheffield Blitz Walk App and Guided Memorial Walk
• Certificate of authenticity
• Comes in a luxury gift box
• Free UK postage (sent next day delivery by Royal Mail Tracked 24).

• Hundreds of rare and never-before-seen photos
• Scores of first-hand accounts from survivors
• The definitive story of the Marples Hotel tragedy – the site of the single biggest loss of life
• A map showing where all bombs were dropped across the city
• Complete list of everyone who died in Sheffield during World War Two
• Incredible stories of survival and the unbreakable spirit of the Sheffield people.

These are copies of a set of ultra-rare German bombing maps of Sheffield from World War Two. They were smuggled out of Germany after the fall of Berlin in 1945 and have primary and secondary targets across Sheffield clearly marked on them. They cover much of the Attercliffe, Tinsley, and Catcliffe areas – sites of the armament factories. But also large areas of the rest of the city – the city centre, Hillsborough, Owlerton, Meersbrook, Ecclesall, Heeley, Norfolk Park, Highfield, Sharrow, parts of Millhouses, and many other areas. The targets will surprise and shock you.

You actually get a total of five books: four stunning coffee table books (Sheffield's Date With Hitler, Forgotten Memories From A Forgotten Blitz, Defiant!, and Countdown to the Sheffield Blitz) and a bonus book, which contains details of the city's first ever air raid - a zeppelin attack in 1916 (RRP £12.00).

This collection is the result of 15 years of research. Nothing comes close to it in terms of depth of knowledge and quality. There are a lot of second-rate books on the Sheffield Blitz that rely on half-truths and hearsay. Our books rise in value, and this collection is a strictly limited run. We provide a signed certificate to prove this is the authentic product and that all author signatures are genuine.

If you're interested in the story of the Sheffield Blitz, why not visit the key sites in person? We'll give you details of our free walking app that takes you around twelve key sites in the city centre. Everything from Devonshire Green – did you know this used to be a thriving community of back-to-back housing prior to the bombing? – to the Marples, site of the biggest single loss of life, with bodies still buried underneath to this day.

This book takes the reader right back to the city's first-ever air raid – a Zeppelin attack in 1916.
It focuses on life in Sheffield as the country counted down to war in the 1930s. Preparations for the conflict signalled a booming economy for Sheffield’s steel industry – but at what cost?

The sirens, largely ignored as they rang out across the city at 7pm on December 12, 1940, were presumed to signal another false alarm. But this night was unlike any other, as 300 German planes headed straight for the Steel City. Hundreds of lives were lost, vast swathes of Sheffield were razed to the ground, and nearly a tenth of the city's population was rendered homeless in the two-night raid.

This book uncovers new evidence on the reasons for the attacks. This anniversary edition includes additional chapters and extra pages.

This is full of the gripping stories of ordinary people caught up in the midst of unimaginable horrors. Many are the last ever recorded interviews by the last surviving generation that experienced the attacks. It includes the memories of the last living fireman who fought the fires, the stories of relief effort workers, and incredible stories of ordinary people – citizens like your parents and grandparents – caught up in extraordinary times. There are tales of heartbreak and humour, and incredible triumph over adversity as people found themselves trapped in the burning city.

Hitler was determined to break the spirit of the UK population with his blitz campaign. But he hadn’t counted on the stoical nature of Sheffield. Despite thousands dead and wounded, and a city in ruins, he failed to break their spirit. In fact, Winston Churchill held up Sheffield as an example to the entire nation as they became even more determined to beat Hitler. ‘Defiant!’ was the headline in The Star in the hours following the attacks, and this book is full of rare photos and memories that signify the unbreakable Sheffield spirit of past generations.

This book reveals the full countdown to the attacks as Hitler’s blitz campaign started in earnest over London in September 1940. Provincial cities began to be picked off one by one as the Germans prepared for the invasion of the UK. It was only a matter of time for Sheffield – one of the biggest armament producers in the world. This book chronicles every single raid over Sheffield – the final one being a V2 rocket that landed on Christmas Eve 1944, over four years after the Blitz attacks. Rare pictures and first-hand accounts make this a gripping read. Also includes full details of the Sheffield Blitz Heritage Walk.