The Women’s Land Army: 694 (Shire Library) - Softcover

Storey, Neil R.; Housego, Molly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0747811636 ISBN 13: 9780747811633

Verlag: Shire Publications, 2012

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Book by Storey Neil

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Reseña del editor:

When war broke out in 1939, the Women's Land Army (WLA) was already organised and ready for action. Women who had served in the WLA in the First World War returned to service with their daughters, ready to fill in for the male labourers sent abroad to fight: livestock was tended, fields were ploughed, harvests were reaped and everything possible was done to keep Britain self-sufficient. Neil R. Storey and Molly Housego here tell the story of the Women's Land Army - how it was organised, what its members did, what training was provided, and the work of the Timber Corps of the WLA, also known as the 'Lumber Jills'. Colourful illustrations of women at work, their uniforms and insignia bring to life the experiences of the ladies who helped keep Britain fed during the Second World War.

Biografía del autor:

Neil Storey is a social and military historian specialising in the impact of war on society. He has written over 25 books, 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 specialising in the role and experience of British women in both World Wars.

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• Verlag: Shire Publications
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0747811636
• ISBN 13: 9780747811633
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 56