Wimbledon, Merton & Morden at War 1939-45, Paperback - Ruth Mansergh

DescriptionMore than 350 bombs fell on Wimbledon during the Second World War, killing 150 residents and injuring a further 1, 071. Around 12, 000 h...

The first detailed account of what life was like in an important industrial and railway town.

Indepth look at Merseyside during the Second World War.

Covers Cornwall in the Second World War, from the commencement of the conflict in September 1939, until its end in September 1945, featuring many f...

A unique comprehensive history of Barnsley during the war.

The first book charting Hampshire s War at sea and on land

Looks at how Shropshire was effected and reacted to the Second World War.

Focusses largely on the Home Front using source material drawn from local archives, local history groups, previous accounts and contemporary newspa...

Life in the Second World War in Derbyshire, as seen through the eyes of those who actually lived through it.

Indepth look at Birmingham and how it had to adapt to help the war effort.

The social and economic effects on those left at home while the troops were away. This is life in the Second World War in Manchester, as seen throu...

Few could believe that within twenty years of the war to end all wars being won the world was once again at war.

A comprehensive account of the Second World War in Frome.

Aberdeen was the most frequently bombed city in Britain suffering 32 raids and 364 air raid warnings. As a result, Aberdeen was nicknamed the Siren...

Focusses largely on the Home Front using source material drawn from local archives, local history groups, previous accounts and contemporary newspa...

First in-depth study of the Second World War as lived in Brighton and its suburbs.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Douglas d'EnnoIllustra...

South Shields and its hinterlands had been particularly hard hit during the 1930s and crime had been a significant problem in the inter-war years (...

An in depth look at Cardiff and the Valleys during the Second World War.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Gary DobbsIllustration(s): 50 bl...

The book looks at the effects of war on the City of London, including the damage caused by the 8 months of the Blitz between September 1940 and May...

Discover the lesser-known local and secret hidden heritage of Wimbledon and Southfields in South London.Illustrations: 100 Illustrations, unspecified

Age range 11 to 17The Second World War: 1939-45 examines the causes of the war and details the course of the conflict in Western Europe, the USSR, ...

How the Home Service utilised radio to win over the wartime publicPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Ron BatemanIllustration(s): 20 Illustr...

A close-up at the sharp end of armoured warfare.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAuthor(s): Peter HartIllustration(s): mapsNumber of pages: 480Publicati...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. The war is a war of machines; it will be won on the assembly line. - Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production Just as vital as the battle ...

The story of the "Winter War" between Finland and Soviet Russia is a dramatic David versus Goliath encounter. When close to half a million Soviet t...

Reducere. When Thomas Merton died accidentally in Bangkok in 1968, the beloved Trappist monk's will specified that his personal diaries not be published for ...

A close look at the worry and hardships the people of Glasgow were faced with during the Second World War.

Presents numerous personal experiences of the war

The effect of the war on everyday life.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Lawrence PatersonIllustration(s): 32pp plate section in b&wNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 202...

This work details the German vessels involved in the infamous naval battle at Narvik, where the Royal Navy destroyed half of the German naval force...

Although an inherently unsuccessful design, the battlecruisers were amongst the most famous vessels of the Royal Navy during World War II. This wor...