Churchill's bunker

The story of the Operations Center that secured Britain's victory in World War II.

Churchill's biographer, Richard Holmes, recounts here for the first time how, from those cramped confines, the great statesman transformed a likely defeat for the Nazis into a resounding British victory.

Adapted in 1938 as a temporary bomb shelter, these secret rooms in the heart of London became a second home for the Prime Minister and a large number of military and civilian personnel. The inhabitants of the Operations Center worked 24 hours a day in complete secrecy, gradually leading Britain to victory.

Drawing on a wealth of original documents, including testimonies from people who worked in the Operations Center, Holmes describes the discomforts, joys, and peculiarities of bunker life, as well as painting a broader picture of the war. Enlightening and fascinating, Churchill's Bunker is a never-before-seen exploration of one of the most important and strategic locations in British history.