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Informationen zum Autor Brian Lavery is one of Britain's leading naval historians and a prolific author. A Curator Emeritus at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, and a renowned expert on the sailing navy and the Royal Navy, in 2007 he won the prestigious Desmond Wettern Maritime Media Award. His naval writing was further honoured in 2008 with the Society of Nautical Research's Anderson Medal. His recent titles include Ship (2006), Royal Tars (2010), Conquest of the Ocean (2013), In Which They Served (2008), Churchill's Navy (2006), and the Sunday Times bestseller Empire of the Seas (2010). Klappentext In June 1940, following the BEF's scrambled evacuation from Dunkirk, the Second World War was brought home to Britain. As the Luftwaffe initiated their bombing campaigns and the threat of invasion grew daily, civilians were urged to play their part in the war effort, and take responsibility for their own survival. Many pamphlets and leaflets were issued with information and advice on a diverse range of subjects, from how to put on a gas mask, to how to build a bomb shelter and what to do in the event of an air raid, as Britain braced herself for a protracted conflict, literally on the front line, fighting alone. The literature drawn together for this evocative pocket-book captures the reality of civilian life during the Battle of Britain. Vorwort A revealing and charming pocket book capturing the reality of civilian life during the war. Zusammenfassung A revealing and charming pocket book capturing the reality of civilian life during the war. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 Rationing Ration DinnersClothing Coupon Quiz 2 Evacuation Evacuation Why and How?War Time Play Schemes for ChildrenNotes and Suggestions on Clothing 3 Conscription The C.O. The Tribunal and After 4 Air Raids Your Home as an Air Raid ShelterA.R.P. at Home: Hints for HousewivesAfter the Raid 5 Radio & Cinema The Duty of the Citizen in HomeDefence, Radio BroadcastBritain at Bay, Film Script and List of Shots 6 Work On Your Way to the New JobWelcome the War WorkerGoing Away on War WorkTraffic-Queues: Statutory Rules and Orders No. 517 7 Invasion Stay Where You Are Index ...
