ARP and Civil Defence in the Second World War

Informationen zum Autor Peter Doyle is a freelance palaeontologist and visiting professor at University College London who teaches palaeontology and geology at a number of universities. He is the author of numerous scientific papers and books, including The Key to Earth History and Understanding Fossils (both Wiley). He edits two geological magazines, Geology Today , and, for children, Rockwatch. Klappentext In the late 1930s! when war seemed inevitable and it was realised that aerial attack would be the greatest threat posed by any coming conflict! the government established a volunteer organisation - Air Raid Precautions or ARP - that would stand at the centre of the wartime civil defence. This book presents the history of members of the ARP. Zusammenfassung In the late 1930s, when war seemed inevitable and it was realised that aerial attack would be the greatest threat posed by any coming conflict, the government established a volunteer organisation - Air Raid Precautions or ARP - that would stand at the centre of the wartime civil defence. This book presents the history of members of the ARP. Inhaltsverzeichnis Britain in the Front Line /The ARP Services /The Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) /The National Fire Service (NFS) and Fire Guard /The Police /The Women's Voluntary Service (WVS) /Further Reading /Index

Product details

• Authors: Peter Doyle
• Publisher: SHIRE
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.02.2010
• EAN: 9780747807650
• ISBN: 978-0-7478-0765-0
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 201 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Shire Library; Shire Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), British Isles, Military and defence strategy, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Civil defence, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General