Women in the Second World War, 9780747808121
Paperback
Women answered duty’s call, proving indispensable during WWII’s darkest hours.

Women in the Second World War

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  • Paperback

    64 pages

  • Release Date

    9 March 2011

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Summary

The Daughters of Britannia: Women of WWII

As the world plunged into its second global conflict in just over two decades, British women once more answered the call to duty. Many who had volunteered in the Great War returned, this time bringing their daughters. Throughout World War II, women proved indispensable, serving in military units abroad and in home-front organizations during the darkest hours of the Blitz. Illustrated with contemporary black-and-white and rare color photograp…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780747808121
ISBN-10:0747808120
Series:Shire Library
Author:Molly Housego, Neil R. Storey
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Shire Publications
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:64
Release Date:9 March 2011
Weight:173g
Dimensions:208mm x 148mm x 6mm
About The Author

Molly Housego

Neil Storey is a social and military historian specialising in the impact of war on society. He has written over 25 books and countless articles, and has given lectures across the UK, including at the Imperial War Museum. He has acted as a consultant on a number of television documentaries and dramas.

Molly Housego is a costume and textile historian and lecturer specializing in the role and experience of British women in both World Wars.

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