Blitz Memory

London Blitz Memory


Overview: This is a memory written in the BBC archives by a woman who participated in the help to fight against the Germans. She was working in the Control Room. She would answer the telephones and send messages to the mobilizing officers. The only people working directly in the Control Room were women. She explains how they were all trained and prepared for when the raid occurred by practicing and doing drills. She talks about what she went through during the London Blitz. She talks about how at one point the women were divided into two groups so they could have two different shifts; in that way one shift can get some rest while the other works. She talks about how she was the first to get some rest although it was hard, and she simply fell asleep due to exhaustion. She says how her old fears before this seemed to be nothing compared to how she felt during the London Blitz. She also talks about how her parents stayed in a shelter in a local park. After her family had moved, her house ended up becoming a place where they were unable to live due to all the damage. The damage, she explains, was beyond repair after the raids.

Arguement: I do not see a specific arguement here, but this is coming from a woman's point of view on what they went through during the London Blitz while the men were fighting in the war. This would be good to help explain how people contributed from the London side. This does show that London was prepared for the fight against Germany though, especially when she states the women in the Control Room were prepared due to drills and practicing for he real deal when the air raids come.

Source: This is an archive from the BBC. This shows she (the author) has been through a lot and knows how it was during the London Blitz since she did live through it. She seems to be more of a follower since she did not start to calm down until she saw others in her group was calm. I do believe this is a reliable source because it was in the BBC archive.