Stafford At War 1939 1945

Author : Nick Thomas
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473818540
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stafford at War, 1939–1945 written by Nick Thomas and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2009-06-18 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stafford at War is a vivid many-sided portrait of a county town during one of the extraordinary periods in English history. In his wide-ranging narrative Nick Thomas looks at the impact of the Second World War on the townspeople - how it affected their daily lives, their work, their families. And he recalls the contribution Stafford made to the war effort at home and abroad. The story he tells gives a fascinating insight into wartime life and it is a moving record of the sacrifices made by local people. His detailed and fully illustrated account will be fascinating reading for everyone who knows Stafford and wants to find out about its history.

Author : Nick Thomas
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1844159434
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stafford at War 1939-1945 written by Nick Thomas and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2009-06-18 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stafford at War is a vivid many-sided portrait of a county town during one of the extraordinary periods in English history. In his wide-ranging narrative Nick Thomas looks at the impact of the Second World War on the townspeople - how it affected their daily lives, their work, their families. And he recalls the contribution Stafford made to the war effort at home and abroad. The story he tells gives a fascinating insight into wartime life and it is a moving record of the sacrifices made by local people. His detailed and fully illustrated account will be fascinating reading for everyone who knows Stafford and wants to find out about its history.

Author : Nick Thomas
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473860350
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stafford in the Great War written by Nick Thomas and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-03-30 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stafford in the Great War tells the fascinating story of a county town and its people between the catastrophic years of 1914–18 .The title was written as a companion volume to the author's earlier work, Stafford at War 1939-45, and adopts the same successful formula. The book examines the work of local men and women on the Home Front, before providing details of the towns contribution in every theatre of the war. Early chapters examine the role of Staffordians who served in the British Expeditionary Force, nicknamed The Contemptible Little Army by Kaiser Wilhelm II, and who took part in the Christmas Truce, 1914. The story of the Stafford Territorials of the Stafford Battery, the Staffordshire Yeomanry and the North and South Staffordshire Regiments is also explained, along with the fate of Kitcheners Volunteer Army.The events surrounding the service of a number of local men are recorded in some detail, along with the exploits of men who fought in all of the armed services and support units. Collectively, their stories help outline the course of the war.Staffordians won 120 gallantry awards during the conflict, and those that are not referred to in the main body of the text may be found in an appendix. Also listed are the names and service details of over 400 men whose names were omitted from the towns war memorial.

Author : David Stafford
Publisher : Little Brown & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780316109802
Total Pages : 581 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Endgame, 1945 written by David Stafford and published by Little Brown & Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A narrative chronicle of the three months following VE Day traces the personal experiences of nine individuals who witnessed the Allied struggle to bring the war to a close, covering such topics as the deaths of Hitler and Mussolini, the liberation of Buchenwald and Dachau, and the race with the Red Army to establish a foothold in Europe. 25,000 first printing.

Author : Stephen Wynn
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 1526708329
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book City of London at War 1939–45 written by Stephen Wynn and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photo-filled history of how London’s historic business district endured the Blitz during World War II, and emerged to thrive once again. The City of London was an obvious target for German bombers during the Second World War. What better way for Nazi Germany to spread fear and panic amongst the British people than by attacking their central business district? Although it wasn’t densely populated, there were still enough people working there during the day for attacks on it to take their toll. The city’s ancient and iconic buildings also bore the brunt of the German bombs, including churches designed by Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire in 1666. The book looks at the effects of war on the City of London, including the damage caused by the eight months of the Blitz between September 1940 and May 1941. The most devastating of the raids took place on December 29, 1940, with both incendiary and explosive bombs causing a firestorm so intense it was known as the Second Great Fire of London. It also looks at the bravery of the staff at St Bart’s Hospital, which was one of the medical facilities that remained open during the course of the war. Other stories include the sterling work carried out by the City’s civilian population and the voluntary roles that they performed to help keep the city safe, including the Home Guard and the Fire Watchers, who spent their nights on the city’s rooftops looking out for incendiary devices dropped by the Luftwaffe. Ultimately, despite the damage to its buildings and population, by the end of the war the City of London was able to rise, like a phoenix, from the flames of destruction, ready to become the vibrant and flourishing borough that it is today.

Author : Jon Latimer
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674010161
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alamein written by Jon Latimer and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It also changed the way the British Army fought, using concentrated artillery on a scale not seen since 1918 to break through Axis defences built in depth."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : New York Public Library. Research Libraries
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 620 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library, 1911-1971 written by New York Public Library. Research Libraries and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Louise A. Arnold-Friend
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Era of World War II written by Louise A. Arnold-Friend and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Stafford
Publisher : Abacus Software
ISBN 13 : 9780349119120
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Endgame 1945 written by David Stafford and published by Abacus Software. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * An absorbing, moving book about the weeks leading up to - and beyond - VE Day, 1945

Author : Simon Fowler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780955071782
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Richmond at War, 1939-1945 written by Simon Fowler and published by . This book was released on 2017-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: