The Home Front 1939–1945 in 100 Objects
The Home Front 1939–1945 in 100 Objects
by Austin J Ruddy
English | 2020 | ISBN: 1526740869 | 214 Pages | PDF EPUB | 63 MB
by Austin J Ruddy
English | 2020 | ISBN: 1526740869 | 214 Pages | PDF EPUB | 63 MB
A lifesaving gas mask. A ration book, essential for the supply of food. A shelter stove that kept a family warm whilst they huddled in their Anderson shelter. A leaflet dropped by the Luftwaffe that was designed to intimidate Britain’s populace during the threat of invasion. A civilian identity card over-stamped with the swastika eagle from the occupied Channel Islands. A rare, previously unpublished, snapshot of legendary American bandleader Glenn Miller playing at a UK air base. A twisted remnant of German V2 rocket that went to space and back before exploding over London, the result of equally twisted military science. Colourful flag bunting that saw the VE celebrations in 1945: All disparate objects that together tell the moving and important story of Britain’s Home Front during the Second World War.