The British Home Front 1939–45

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Osprey's study of the British home front during World War II (1939-1945). The population of Britain was mobilized to support the war effort on a scale unseen in any other Western democracy – or in Nazi Germany. They endured long working shifts, shortages of food and all other goods, and complete government control of their daily lives. Most men and women were conscripted or volunteered for additional tasks outside their formal working hours. Under the air raids that destroyed the centres of many towns and made about 2 million homeless, more than 60,000 civilians were killed and 86,000 seriously injured. This fascinating illustrated summary of wartime life, and the organizations that served on the Home front, is a striking record of endurance and sacrifice.

Table of Contents

Life in wartime Britain · Services: Air Raid Precautions - Civil Defence - National and Auxiliary Fire Services - Police - Women's Voluntary Service - Royal Observer Corps - Royal Ordnance Factories - Motor Transport Training Corps - Women's Land Army & Timber Corps - Local Defence Volunteers/Home Guard - Air Transport Auxiliary - NAAFI - First Aid Nursing Yeomanry - Ambulance/hospital services - Blue Cross/PDSA

Product details

Published Apr 12 2005
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781841766614
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 65 b/w; 8 col
Dimensions 10 x 7 inches
Series Elite
Short code ELI 109
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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