The Blitz: London's Longest Night

This documentary details the events of December 29, 1940 in London, England and the fight to save St. Paul's Cathedral from the Blitz. There are numerous accounts from people who were firefighters, soldier, journalists, and other survivors. One of the greatest assets of this program is that the viewer is able to see the sacrifices made by common people who were put in a terrible situation and rose to meet the challenges they were presented with. You can really see the strength of the British people and you can understand why they did not buckle before the onslaught of Hitler's Luftwaffe. Anyone who studies World War II will enjoy this and teacher can use this for their classes to give the students a dose of the hells of war on common people.