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- 256 pages
- Reading time
- 9 hours
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The book provides a comprehensive account of Swansea's experiences during World War II, highlighting its strategic significance as a target for Nazi attacks. It details the town's preparations for war, including air-raid shelters and anti-aircraft defenses, and examines the effects of conscription, food rationing, and the plight of Jewish refugees and evacuated children. The narrative explores the impact of air raids, particularly the devastating February 1941 attacks, and the community's responses to emergencies, drawing on extensive archival research and personal stories.
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Swansea and the Second World War, Bernard Lewis
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- Swansea and the Second World War
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Bernard Lewis
- Publisher
- Y Lolfa
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9781800994409
- Category
- Social sciences, History, Maps and Travel, World history
- Description
- The book provides a comprehensive account of Swansea's experiences during World War II, highlighting its strategic significance as a target for Nazi attacks. It details the town's preparations for war, including air-raid shelters and anti-aircraft defenses, and examines the effects of conscription, food rationing, and the plight of Jewish refugees and evacuated children. The narrative explores the impact of air raids, particularly the devastating February 1941 attacks, and the community's responses to emergencies, drawing on extensive archival research and personal stories.