Halifax At War
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Sailors Slackers And Blind Pigs
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Author : Stephen Kimber
language : en
Publisher: Anchor Canada
Release Date : 2010-06-25
Sailors Slackers And Blind Pigs written by Stephen Kimber and has been published by Anchor Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-25 with History categories.
The untold story of how war transformed the city of Halifax. Stephen Kimber recreates life in Halifax during the Second World War, a city transformed by the influx of military and civilian personnel serving the war effort. Poorly governed and corrupt, the city erupted at the end of the war in Europe in the infamous V-E Day riots of May 1945. Halifax was the only Canadian city directly caught up in the drama, danger, death, and disaster of our last “good” war. Through the eyes and experiences of the people who lived it—sailors, slackers (civilians), prohibitionists, spies, profiteers, and just plain local folk—Stephen Kimber brings this extraordinary period of history to life. From an initial outpouring of imperial patriotism and local paternalism to the final Bacchanalian orgy of booze, looting, dancing in the streets, public fornication and general mayhem, this is the true, untold story of how a city changed a war, and a war changed a city. Drawing on primary sources ranging from local government and military archives to personal diaries, Kimber recreates life in Halifax during the Second World War so convincingly that readers will feel that they have journeyed back in time to meet some of the most colourful characters ever encountered in a history book.
Halifax And Wellington
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Author : Brian J. Rapier
language : en
Publisher: Book Sales
Release Date : 1997-10-01
Halifax And Wellington written by Brian J. Rapier and has been published by Book Sales this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-10-01 with Halifax (Bomber) categories.
Genoptryk af tidligere separate udgaver om henholdsvis Halifax og Wellington at War.
Halifax In The Great War
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Author : David Millichope
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2015-11-30
Halifax In The Great War written by David Millichope and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-30 with History categories.
Halifax was surprised by the outbreak of war in August 1914 but within days the public mood had turned into a staggering display of unified support. Voluntary fund raising organisations sprang up and bore witness to an incredible self-help ethic that supported the troops at the front, their dependant families at home and the returning wounded. People came to fear the Zeppelins, were forced to retrieve their children from German naval guns in Scarborough and read with horror the stories of local lads gassed at the front. Residents of German descent found themselves in difficult situations, and Belgian refugees were offered sanctuary.Struggling local industry was revitalised by government orders for Khaki cloth, machine tools and munitions. Halifax can claim to have contributed many interesting technological items such as bomb release mechanisms, flame projectors and Tommy's iconic bowl shaped steel helmet. Women were increasingly employed in traditional male occupations. In 1917 the food crisis fermented tensions, but at the end of 1918 there was triumph of a sort.
Halifax At War
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Author : Brian James Rapier
language : en
Publisher: Howell Press
Release Date : 1987
Halifax At War written by Brian James Rapier and has been published by Howell Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Halifax (Bomber) categories.
Beskriver det fra 2. verdenskrig kendte, engelske bombefly Halifax.
Halifax At War
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Author : William Naftel
language : en
Publisher: Formac Publishing Company Limited
Release Date : 2008-10-15
Halifax At War written by William Naftel and has been published by Formac Publishing Company Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-15 with History categories.
A history of Halifax's extraordinary role in the Second World War.
Wartime Halifax
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Author : William D. Naftel
language : en
Publisher: Formac Publishing Company Limited
Release Date : 2009-10-27
Wartime Halifax written by William D. Naftel and has been published by Formac Publishing Company Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-27 with History categories.
In 1939, Halifax quickly became the country's centre of war activity when Canada declared war on Germany. With its vital naval base and its key role in getting supplies to Great Britain, the city was on a wartime footing for seven long years. Blackouts, enemy ships just offshore, and worries about raids and attacks were part of daily life. So were thousands of soldiers, sailors, airmen and merchant seamen who passed through on their way to or from Europe. Wartime Halifax is a visual history of this period. William Naftel has found a treasure trove of archival photos showing the bustling shipyards, construction, convoys and cadets, and neverseen-before images of parades, platoons and personnel. The photos show the dramatic impact of the war on city life -- long lineups at movie theatres, crammed dance halls, and crowded restaurants. Visuals and text convey a unique portrait of a wartime city -- not in far-off Europe but on Canada's east coast. This is a book for anyone with an interest in the history of the Canadians who participated in the Second World War. It is a companion to William Naftel's double award-winning book Halifax at Warpublished in fall 2008.
Halifax Squadrons Of World War 2
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Author : Jon Lake
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 1999-07-15
Halifax Squadrons Of World War 2 written by Jon Lake and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-07-15 with History categories.
The second of Britain's four-engined bombers to enter frontline service during World War II (1939-1945), Handley Page's Halifax has forever lived in the shadow of Avro's superb Lancaster. However, it was a Halifax which became the first RAF 'heavy' to drop bombs on Germany when No 35 Sqn raided Hamburg on the night of 12/13 March 1941. Between 1941-45, the Halifax completed some 75,532 sorties [compared with the Lancaster's 156,000] with Bomber Command alone, not to mention its sterling work as both a glider tug and paratroop carrier with the Airborne Forces, maritime patrol mount with Coastal Command and covert intruder with the SOE.
The Men Who Flew The Halifax
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Author : Martin W. Bowman
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
Release Date : 2019-07-19
The Men Who Flew The Halifax written by Martin W. Bowman and has been published by Pen and Sword Aviation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-19 with categories.
This is the story of the air war over Western Europe, much of it told by the Halifax pilots and air crew who took part. It spans the period between 1942 and 1945 and covers the encounters between the Luftwaffe and the air forces of Britain and the Commonwealth. Many unique experiences are recounted concerning the daily bombing raids that were hurled against Hitler's war machine. The author has sought the experiences of RAF and German fighter pilots, who explain how they stalked their prey before pouncing to catastrophic effect. This book contains vivid accounts of some of the most heroic actions in the history of air warfare.
An East Coast Port Halifax At War 1939 1945
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
An East Coast Port Halifax At War 1939 1945 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with categories.
Handley Page Halifax
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Author : K. A. Merrick
language : en
Publisher: Classic Publications
Release Date : 2009
Handley Page Halifax written by K. A. Merrick and has been published by Classic Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Halifax (Bomber) categories.
The name Handley-Page had been associated with the building of bomber aircraft since World War 1, thus it was no surprise that in 1936 the British Air Staff awarded the company with a development contract for another new aircraft. Four out of every ten heavy bombers built in Great Britain were Halifaxes, and together with the Avro Lancaster they shared the RAF's strategic night bombing offensive from 1941 through to the ultimate crescendo in 1944. Though perhaps not as shapely as the Lancaster, its deeper and more spacious slab-sided fuselage made it more suitable for a much wider variety of roles. The type served with RAF Bomber Command on high and low level attacks over occupied Europe and Germany, as well as undertaking radar counter-measures. It was used for Coastal Command on anti-submarine and shipping attacks, and also on the much overlooked but critical meteorological duties, such as making the historic D-Day weather analysis. During the war years the Halifax flew 75,532 bombing sorties over Germany dropping over 227,610 tons of bombs. In total 6,176 Halifax machines were built, undergoing continuous development and improvement through the years. Post war, it operated on Transport and Coastal Command duties, and served in Europe, the Middle East and India before finally leaving RAF service in 1953. The Halifax was a much-loved aircraft by the crews who flew in it, as it was able to absorb considerable battle damage and still manage to bring airmen safely back home; it had the highest survival rate for aircrew.Within these pages Ken Merrick has written an immense study of the impressive Handley-Page Halifax, setting out to prove that the type, for its time, was a bomber 'second to none'. This detailed work is the fruit of many years of research, including much new information about the development, design and service of the aircraft, and will be essential reading for aviation modellers and historians worldwide.