Firefighting the Blitz
fire service memories
$50.51
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
30 January 2026
Summary
Into the Inferno: A Chief Officer’s Account of Firefighting the Blitz
The harrowing account of a London Fire Brigade Chief Officer’s experience during World War II.
As the threat of war loomed, Aylmer Firebrace, Chief Officer of the London Fire Brigade, was seconded to the Home Office in January 1939 to prepare London’s fire defenses. A veteran of the Royal Navy who fought at the Battle of Jutland in World War I, Firebrace brought invaluable experience to the role, having se…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399015035 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399015036 |
| Author: | Aylmer Firebrace CBE, KPM |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Frontline Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 30 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Aylmer Firebrace CBE, KPM
Commander Sir AYLMER NEWTON GEORGE FIREBRACE CBE, KPM was born on 17 June 1886 and educated at HMS Britannia, following which he enlisted in the Royal Navy. Rising through the ranks, he saw active service in the First World War, being present at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. In 1919, he joined the London Fire Brigade and, in June 1938, became its chief officer. With the creation of the National Fire Service, which existed until 1948, Firebrace became the first and only person to head firefighting across the whole of Great Britain. Retiring in 1947, Firebrace passed away in June 1972.
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