A revealing and charming pocket book capturing the reality of civilian life during the war.
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.
| ISBN: | 9781472859136 |
| Publication date: | 9th June 2022 |
| Author: | Great Britain Ministry of Information |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Genres: |
Second World War Non-combatants |
A revealing and charming pocket book capturing the reality of civilian life during the war.
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.
The British Home Front Pocket-Book features in the following genres: Second World War, Non-combatants
The British Home Front Pocket-Book is available in Hardback
The British Home Front Pocket-Book was written by Great Britain Ministry of Information and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
The British Home Front Pocket-Book has 160 pages
£8.99