Towns & Cities in World War Two – serie
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Shropshire at War 1939-45
Häftad, 2018
171 kr
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With the outbreak of the Second World War, Shropshire authorities immediately implemented pre-arranged plans to cope with the approaching conflict on the Home Front, including the building of air raid shelters and pillboxes and the renovation of redundant camps and disused airfields.Men not …
Birmingham at War 1939-45
Häftad, 2018
171 kr
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Barely 17 years after the Great War that had brought Britain to its knees, the country was once again asked to make sacrifices and give their all to the war effort. With its strong industrial background, Birmingham was already geared to help manufacture the vehicles that could be adapted for war …
Merseyside at War 1939-45
Av Mike Royden
Häftad, 2018
171 kr
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Merseyside played a unique role during the Second World War, which directly led to the area being a major enemy target in an attempt to put the port completely out of action. Consequently, Merseyside became the most heavily bombed area outside of the capital. Despite the considerable damage, the …
Brighton at War 1939-45
Häftad, 2021
188 kr
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Long before war was declared on 3 September 1939, Brighton had steadily and carefully prepared for the coming conflict by building shelters, organising defence and rescue services, and providing the population with advice of its own or from government sources. These precautions stood the town in …
Wimbledon, Merton & Morden at War 1939-45
Häftad, 2018
171 kr
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More than 350 bombs fell on Wimbledon during the Second World War, killing 150 residents and injuring a further 1,071\. Around 12,000 houses were damaged and 810 destroyed.Notable people discussed in this fascinating book include Ernest Leonard Harvey, who was onboard HMS Suffolk on the night …
Aberdeen at War 1939-45
Häftad, 2020
167 kr
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Scotland was of grave strategic importance during the war due to its geographical position, while its capital was the location of a significant number of important military and civil organisations. Aberdeen possessed important shipbuilding facilities, including Hall, Russell & Co., which built a …
Middlesbrough at War 1939 45
Häftad, 2022
165 kr
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Middlesbrough was of vital importance to Britain's war effort. The town, and its surrounding area, contained a number of vital industries including shipbuilding, chemicals, iron, steel and other metals, and engineering, as well as a joinery firm that played a leading role in the wartime aviation …
Darlington and Teesdale at War 1939-45
Häftad, 2022
171 kr
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During the Second World War, Darlington had a number of industries that were important to the war effort. With its historic links to the railway industry, the town possessed several engineering firms, as well as a number of companies that produced iron and steel products, and many of these …
Frome at War 1939-45
Häftad, 2020
171 kr
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Frome at War 1939-1945 is a comprehensive account of this Somerset market town's experience of the conflict, covering in detail life on the Home Front set against the background of the wider theatres of war.The narrative of that global struggle is given with a focus on the ordeals endured by the …
Isle of Man at War 1939-45
Häftad, 2018
160 kr
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Isle of Man at War 1939-45 presents the remarkable story of the Manx people, and their homeland, in the most destructive conflict of the twentieth century.Few people are now aware of the extraordinary role that this small island played in assisting the allied war effort. Yet for six years, a place …
Manchester at War 1939-45
Häftad, 2018
160 kr
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Few could believe that within twenty years of the war to end all wars being wonthe world was once more at war. Veterans of the Great War feared going throughthe same horrific experience again and, even worse, many knew that this time theirchildren would also be involved in the fighting. What had …
Reading at War 1939-45
Av David Bilton
Häftad, 2020
183 kr
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As in the Great War, Reading in the Second World War was a town permanently in a state of flux. So close to London, so easily pinpointed by its proximity to the Thames, with railway lines converging near the town centre and with much of the town's industry geared up to essential war work, it was an …
Sunderland at War 1939-45
Häftad, 2020
176 kr
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Sunderland was a key shipbuilding and repair facility with a long history of providing vessels for the British Merchant Navy. As well as its shipbuilding industry, the town also possessed other important industries such as paint manufacturing and extensive industries connected with shipbuilding and …
York at War 1939 45
Häftad, 2022
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York has often been overlooked when it comes to Britain's wartime experience. The city was not though to have many industries of great wartime importance and it was not a part of the initial evacuation scheme. Yet this does not accurately reflect the wartime contributions of the city, as several of …
Bath at War 1939-45
Av David Lassman, Nigel Lassman
Häftad, 2018
160 kr
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Bath at War 1939-45 is a comprehensive account of the city's experience of the conflict, covering in detail life on the Home Front set against the background of the wider theatres of war.The narrative of that global struggle is given with a focus on the ordeals endured by the people of Bath, as …
City of London at War 1939-45
Av Stephen Wynn
Häftad, 2020
171 kr
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The City of London was always going to be an obvious target for German bombers during the Second World War. What better way for Nazi Germany to spread fear and panic amongst the British people than by attacking their capital city?Although not vastly populated in the same way that a bigger city or …
Barnsley at War 1939-45
Av Mark Green
Häftad, 2019
171 kr
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The 'eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month' of 1918 was supposed to be the conclusion of the 'war to end all wars'.Just twenty-one years after the armistice was signed, Barnsley, its borough and the world braced itself for a global conflict that history would eventually testify to …
