The German Home Front 1939–45
The German Home Front 1939–45

Author: Brian L Davis

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Published: 2007-10-23

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781846031854

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Osprey's examination of Germany's home front situation during World War II (1939-1945). At the outbreak of war in 1939 Germany was committed to the concept of Blitzkrieg - a swift and decisive war. Yet, the reality became something very different as every corner of German society was hit by the realities of war. This book details the critical civilian support that was necessary to maintain Nazi control of the civilian population and includes first-hand accounts of the experiences of civilians who suffered at the hands of their own government as well as enduring the deprivations and fears of wartime life. With analysis and descriptions of civil and home services, from air raid wardens to postwomen, this book provides a detailed, lavishly illustrated description of wartime life in Germany, exploring the tentacles of the Nazi state as they affected every man, woman and child.

The German Home Front 1939–45
The German Home Front 1939–45

Author: Brian L Davis

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-05-20

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 178096806X

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This book outlines and illustrates the living conditions of German civilians in World War II, and the Nazi state's basic structure. German families suffered the same hardships as British labour conscription, extra civic duties, severe shortages of food and necessities, disrupted transport, homelessness and evacuation, separation from loved ones and, for many, bereavement. However, there were important differences. The dictator for whom many had voted was leading them to ruin; unequalled death and devastation ensued from Allied air raids; and every aspect of life was caged around with repressive decrees that began to replace the true rule of law well before September 1939.

The Home Front--Germany
The Home Front--Germany

Author: Charles Whiting

Publisher:

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13:

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The Germans toughened themselves for Nazism, but then suffered greatly in the bombed-out ruins of their cities.

The German Home Front 1939–45
The German Home Front 1939–45

Author: Brian L Davis

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-05-20

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1780967470

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This book outlines and illustrates the living conditions of German civilians in World War II, and the Nazi state's basic structure. German families suffered the same hardships as British labour conscription, extra civic duties, severe shortages of food and necessities, disrupted transport, homelessness and evacuation, separation from loved ones and, for many, bereavement. However, there were important differences. The dictator for whom many had voted was leading them to ruin; unequalled death and devastation ensued from Allied air raids; and every aspect of life was caged around with repressive decrees that began to replace the true rule of law well before September 1939.

The Home Front
The Home Front

Author: Brenda Williams

Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781403461940

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What was it like to live on the home front during wartime? Even though these individuals were far from the fighting, they played an important role in how the battles were fought. Find out more in this fascinating title.

Under the Bombs
Under the Bombs

Author: Earl Ray Beck

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2013-07-24

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 0813143691

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Under the Bombs tells the story of the civilian population of German cities devastated by Allied bombing in World War II. These people went to work, tried to keep a home (though in many cases it was just a pile of rubble where a house once stood), and attempted to live life as normally as possible amid the chaos of war. Earl Beck also looks at the food and fuel rationing the German people endured and the problems of trying to make a public complaint while living in a totalitarian state.

The Home Front: 1939–1945 in 100 Objects
The Home Front: 1939–1945 in 100 Objects

Author: Austin J. Ruddy

Publisher: Pen and Sword

Published: 2020-02-19

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 1526740877

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A colorful catalogue of objects that illustrate what everyday life was like in wartime Britain. A lifesaving gas mask. A ration book, essential for the supply of food. A shelter stove that kept a family warm while they huddled in their Anderson shelter. A leaflet dropped by the Luftwaffe that was designed to intimidate Britain’s populace during the threat of invasion. A civilian identity card over-stamped with the swastika eagle from the occupied Channel Islands. A rare, previously unpublished, snapshot of legendary bandleader Glenn Miller playing at a UK air base. A twisted remnant of German V2 rocket that went to space and back before exploding over London, the result of equally twisted military science. Colorful flag bunting that saw the VE celebrations in 1945. These disparate objects and many more together tell the moving and important story of Britain’s home front during the Second World War. The ordinary objects featured in this book, supplemented with facts, figures, dates, stories, and statistics, portray the highs and lows the British people experienced during six years of war—from the deprivations of rationing and the bombing of the Blitz, to the cheery songs, elegant fashions, and “Dig For Victory” spirit.