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Isle Of Man At War 1939 45
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Author : Matthew Richardson
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2018-10-30
Isle Of Man At War 1939 45 written by Matthew Richardson and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-30 with History categories.
This WWII history presents the remarkable story of the Manx people and their homeland in the Irish Sea throughout the epic conflict. Few people are now aware of the extraordinary role the Isle of Man played in assisting the allied war effort. Yet for six years, a place best known as a holiday playground became a heavily armed fortress. Hundreds of airmen, soldiers, and sailors were trained in readiness for combat. Thousands of enemy aliens were imprisoned behind the barbed wire of its camps, alongside those of British birth who were deemed to be a threat to security. Top secret radar was developed, and the Island’s merchant fleet played a vital role at Dunkirk and D-Day. On battlefields around the world, gallant Manxmen fought bravely, whilst at home there was a surprising tolerance for those with pacifist beliefs. Likewise, though there was increased government control in almost all areas of life, these were times of great advancement for Manx democracy. The story is told in the words of those who were there, some of whom speak for the first time about their experiences. Their accounts bring a freshness and immediacy to this remarkably vivid narrative.
Cambridgeshire At War 1939 45
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Author : Glynis Cooper
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2020-03-20
Cambridgeshire At War 1939 45 written by Glynis Cooper and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-20 with History categories.
Few could believe that within twenty years of the war to end all wars being won the world was once again at war. Veterans of the Great War feared going through the same thing again and, even worse, many knew that this time their children would also be involved in the fighting. What had all the sacrifice been about? Cambridgeshire, the city of Cambridge and the University of Cambridge were badly hit by the Great War with many lives lost, families ripped apart and a way of life that had changed forever. Building and economic recovery had been hindered by the Great Depression. The county was not ready to face another war nor for the problems of warfare in the air. Yet somehow the county, the city and the university all found the strength to unite against the enemy once more and ensure that Germany would never win the war. The book chronicles life on the Home Front during the Second World War, which itself reached into every home and affected every citizen, changing the life and the face of the county. It is also a timely reminder of the difficulties, hardships, restrictions and morale faced by the city as the war dragged on, and how the local community overcame the odds that were stacked against them.
Isle Of Wight At War 1939 1945
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Author : Adrian Searle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000-04-01
Isle Of Wight At War 1939 1945 written by Adrian Searle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-04-01 with categories.
A New History Of The Isle Of Man The Modern Period 1830 1999
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Author : Richard Chiverrell
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2000-01-01
A New History Of The Isle Of Man The Modern Period 1830 1999 written by Richard Chiverrell and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-01 with Social Science categories.
A New History of the Isle of Man will provide a new benchmark for the study of the island’s history. In five volumes, it will survey all aspects of the history of the Isle of Man, from the evolution of the natural landscape through prehistory to modern times. The Modern Period is the first volume to be published. Wide in coverage, embracing political, constitutional, economic, labor, social and cultural developments in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the volume is particularly concerned with issues of image, identity and representation. From a variety of angles and perspectives, contributors explore the ways in which a sense of Manxness was constructed, contested, continued and amended as the little Manx nation underwent unprecedented change from debtors’ retreat through holiday playground to offshore international financial center.
Britain At War 1939 To 1945
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Author : James Lingard
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2008-04-16
Britain At War 1939 To 1945 written by James Lingard and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-16 with History categories.
This history of the Second World War is written from the standpoint of people directly involved. What was it like to live through such a war? This book aims to bring the period alive for the reader. However, facts and figures are historically accurate rather than the propaganda then fed to the public. Some personal experiences are slightly dramatised, but all are based on actual events. The reader may be surprised at how close the Allies came to disaster. Written by a leading lawyer with a lifelong interest in history, BRITAIN AT WAR 1939 to 1945: Is written from the standpoint of people directly involved and aims to bring the period alive for the reader. Provides a concise, readable but comprehensive overview of the war. Shows how close the Allies came to disaster. By slightly dramatizing some personal experiences (based on actual events), adds human interest. How can a family with a small child caught up in such a war survive? The book is ideal for all who want to know about the war but lack the time to study more weighty tomes. Its entertaining insights will add interest to educational courses.
Isle Of Man War Legislation Act 1939
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Author : Great Britain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1939
Isle Of Man War Legislation Act 1939 written by Great Britain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1939 with War and emergency legislation categories.
Internment During The Second World War
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Author : Rachel Pistol
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-09-07
Internment During The Second World War written by Rachel Pistol and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-07 with History categories.
The internment of 'enemy aliens' during the Second World War was arguably the greatest stain on the Allied record of human rights on the home front. Internment during the Second World War compares and contrasts the experiences of foreign nationals unfortunate enough to be born in the 'wrong' nation when Great Britain, and later the USA, went to war. While the actions and policy of the governments of the time have been critically examined, Rachel Pistol examines the individual stories behind this traumatic experience. The vast majority of those interned in Britain were refugees who had fled religious or political persecution; in America, the majority of those detained were children. Forcibly removed from family, friends, and property, internees lived behind barbed wire for months and years. Internment initially denied these people the right to fight in the war and caused unnecessary hardships to individuals and families already suffering displacement because of Nazism or inherent societal racism. In the first comparative history of internment in Britain and the USA, memoirs, letters, and oral testimony help to put a human face on the suffering incurred during the turbulent early years of the war and serve as a reminder of what can happen to vulnerable groups during times of conflict. Internment during the Second World War also considers how these 'tragedies of democracy' have been remembered over time, and how the need for the memorialisation of former sites of internment is essential if society is not to repeat the same injustices.
The Island Of Extraordinary Captives
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Author : Simon Parkin
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2022-11
The Island Of Extraordinary Captives written by Simon Parkin and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11 with History categories.
Barbed-Wire Matinee -- Five Shots -- Fire and Crystal -- The Rescuers -- Sunset Train -- The Basement and the Judge -- Spy Fever -- Nightmare Mill -- The Misted Isle -- The University of Barbed Wire -- The Vigil -- The Suicide Consultancy -- Into the Crucible -- The First Goodbyes -- Love and Paranoia -- The Heiress -- Art and Justice -- Home for Christmas? -- The Isle of Forgotten Men -- A Spy Cornered -- Return to the Mill -- The Final Trial.
The Second World War And The Other British Isles
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Author : Daniel Travers
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-06-28
The Second World War And The Other British Isles written by Daniel Travers and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-28 with History categories.
What is often held to be Britain's 'finest hour' – the Second World War – was not experienced so uniformly across the British Isles. On the margins, the war was endured in profoundly different ways. While D-Day or Dunkirk is embedded in British collective memory, how many Britons can recall that Finns were interned on the Isle of Man, that enemy soldiers developed British infrastructure in Orkney, or that British subjects were sent to concentration camps from Guernsey? Such experiences, tangential to the dominant British war narrative, are commemorated elsewhere in the 'other British Isles'. In this remarkable contribution to British Island Studies, Daniel Travers pursues these histories and their commemoration across numerous local sites of memory: museums, heritage sites and public spaces. He examines the way these island identities assert their own distinctiveness over the British wartime story, and ultimately the way they fit into the ongoing discourse about how the memory of the Second World War has been constructed since 1945.
Ghq Liaison Regiment A Nominal Roll With Short Biographies
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Author : ASHER PIRT
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2010-02-10
Ghq Liaison Regiment A Nominal Roll With Short Biographies written by ASHER PIRT and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This book contains a nominal roll of former members of a specialist but incredibly important Second World War unit designated General Headquarters Liaison Regiment. Its codename was Phantom. The roll also includes former members of No.3 Military and Air Mission and GHQ Reconnaissance Unit. This is the author's first attempt to produce a nominal roll of former members since the Second World War and they include Officers and Other Ranks that the author has come across in researching a definitive history of GHQ Liaison Regiment. It includes detailed biographical information where possible, Honours and Awards to various former members of the unit. The nominal roll is now fairly complete.