BlitzSpirit
10 Apr 2026
Explainers5 min
The Unspoken Scars: Beyond ‘Keep Calm’ and the Blitz Narrative
BlitzSpirit: Unpacking the hidden psychological toll of wartime resilience and the stories often left untold. The photograph is iconic: a stoic face, a neatly coiffed woman calmly applying lipstick in a shelter as bombs fall nearby. It embodies the ‘Blitz Spirit’ – a resolute, almost cheerful acceptance of hardship. But what of the trembling hands […]