Vera Brittain: Anti-Bombing Campaigner
During WW2 the feminist and writer Vera Brittain spoke out against the bombing of Germany
Witness History · BBC World Service
August 13, 20188m 58s
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Show Notes
During WW2 the feminist and writer, Vera Brittain, spoke out against the saturation bombing of German cities. Her stance won her enemies in Britain and the USA. Vincent Dowd has been speaking to her daughter Shirley Williams about the impact of her campaign.
Photo: Vera Brittain at Euston Station, London, in 1956. Credit: Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images