The Call-up : A History of National Service

'fascinating account of National Service...A compelling read about compulsory military service during peacetime' Informationen zum Autor Tom Hickman is a long-time journalist who has worked on several national newspapers and magazines as features writer, features editor or editor. He has also worked for the BBC and has authored several books, including CHURCHILL'S BODYGUARD, DEATH: A USER'S GUIDE and WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR, AUNTIE?The most colourful and comprehensive history of national service ever published, featuring more than 80 interviews with those who experienced it, as well as correspondence from the period Zusammenfassung The most colourful and comprehensive history of national service ever published, featuring more than 80 interviews with those who experienced it, as well as correspondence from the period

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Tom Hickman
• Editore: Headline
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 05.09.2005
• EAN: 9780755312412
• ISBN: 978-0-7553-1241-2
• Pagine: 384
• Dimensioni: 132 mm x 196 mm x 25 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Politica e sua amministrazione; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, True war & combat stories, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Military, Warfare & defence, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), c 1950 to c 1959, True war and combat stories, Military institutions