Conscripted City
Author: Marvin Wilson Schlegel
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 456
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Author: Marvin Wilson Schlegel
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 456
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Neil R. Storey
Publisher:
Published: 2010-10-01
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781841149905
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDuring the Second World War, thousands of Norfolk men and women 'did their bit' in the armed forces while so many others they left behind were part of a most remarkable effort on the home front in a host of occupations, volunteer and auxiliary forces. This book is an overview of their stories.
Author: Neil R Storey
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2022-02-17
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 0750999799
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNorwich in the Second World War is the story of the city and its people, both civilian and military, from the construction of the first air raid shelters in 1938 through to VE Day in 1945 and the return of Far Eastern prisoners of war in 1946. Featuring first-hand accounts of what happened when enemy bombers raided the city, notably during the notorious Baedeker Blitz of 1942, rare photographs and documents make this book a must for anyone who knows and loves the city of Norwich.
Author: Frank Meeres
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781860773891
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUses archive evidence to look at what life was like both for men serving overseas and for those at home. Beginning with the experiences of Norfolk men in the Norfolk Regiment in France, Singapore and in the Far East, this illustrated book also examines those serving in the Navy, Merchant Navy and the Air Force.
Author: Stephen Browning
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Published: 2018-10-30
Total Pages: 396
ISBN-13: 1473857007
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis year-on-year study of Norfolk at war is the first such for many years, which utilizes material that has not been published in book form before or, sometimes, at all. In both the First and Second World War, Norfolk was pivotal, albeit for different reasons. During the war of 1939-45 Norfolk was home to many bases of the USAAF, changing the area forever with bases remaining a fond feature of Norfolk life. Another unique and enduring legacy was the arrival and often permanent settlement of many Poles, who are commemorated today by a shrine in the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich. Norfolk was in many ways changed forever as it had largely, up until this time, been proudly, even stubbornly, isolated a feature that could not have changed more dramatically. This study is both inevitably a military and social study. The major events both at home and overseas are laid out, together with a description of how home life unfolded in very dark times when the stoicism and humor of the Norfolk residents were tested. Contemporary material from newspapers, diaries and local records, as well as over 200 photographs, are used to bring life and color and life to the account.
Author: Norfolk (Va.). War History Commission
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Published: 1996
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A collection of records compiled by the Norfolk War History Commission in its efforts to document the role of the City of Norfolk during World War II"--Introduction.
Author: Arthur Sydnor Barksdale
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Published: 1945
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Stephen Snelling
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9781859830666
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William H. Tappey Squires
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Published: 1944
Total Pages: 51
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Peter Hart
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2011-02-24
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 1473811430
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Second World War is vanishing into the pages of history. The veterans were once all around us, but their numbers are fast diminishing. While still in their prime many recorded their memories with Peter Hart for the Imperial War Museum. As these old soldiers now fade away their voices from the front are still strong with a rare power to bring the horrors of war back to vivid life. The 2nd Norfolk Regiment were a proud old regular battalion honed in the pre-war traditions of spit and polish at their Britannia Barracks in Norwich. Sent to France they sold their lives to gain time for the retreat to Dunkirk when surrounded by an SS Division at Le Paradis in May 1940. Over 100 of the survivors would be brutally massacred. Back in England they reformed from ordinary drafts of men called up from all over the country. A new battalion was born. Sent to India they met the Japanese head on in the bloody fight for Kohima against the Imperial Japanese Army. As the fighting raged in the jungle the Norfolks were once again right at the very sharp end of modern war. This is their story.