Told primarily through numerous period photographs - including those taken by Luftwaffe reconnaissance missions, and with reference to a wide variety of sources written sources, this book is the story of how the great River Clyde and its estuary played a central part in both world wars.

This book is a magnificent picture of a nation at war and the mighty river which was its lifeline.

This lavishly illustrated book explores the impact of the First and Second World Wars on the city of Glasgow, its people and its industries.

Including a unique selection of war-time photography, Osborne and Armstrong draw on a wide variety of sources in writing this fascinating and moving book.