Swansea in the Great War
Author: Bernard Lewis
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Published: 2014
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ISBN-13: 9781473840355
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Author: Bernard Lewis
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Published: 2014
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Sally Bowler
Publisher: Sutton Pub.
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9780750944649
DOWNLOAD EBOOKActing as an important distribution centre for weapons and for troops, and as a location for military industries, led to Swansea being highlighted as a target for enemy attacks. This book is an account of Swansea's experiences during the Second World War, and a tribute to those in the town who kept Swansea's spirit alive.
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780948946288
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nigel Arthur
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780948946141
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Bernard Lewis
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2014-10-30
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 1783032944
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Great War left an indelible mark on almost every town and village in Britain and this extensively researched book looks in detail at how that war affected the town of Swansea and its people.??Themes covered in the book include recruitment and the treatment of conscientious objectors, how Belgian refugees were cared for, and what happened to foreign nationals who were living in Swansea at the outbreak of war. How the war affected the trade of the town, especially the docks, is examined, as well as the fate of numerous Swansea ships that became targets for the German U-Boat campaign. The organisation of medical aid for wounded servicemen and the effect of food shortages, and its subsequent rationing in Swansea, are covered. The new roles performed by women and the efforts made in the town to provide support for those left at home, or serving at the front, are also examined. ??Away from the Home Front, the actions of both of the Swansea Victoria Cross winners are recounted, as are the stories of some of those who served on land, on sea, or in the air. These include a Swansea airman who was downed by the famous Red Baron, another who flew again after losing a leg in combat, a Swansea sailor who was lost in an encounter with a German U-Boat, the Swansea officer who twice escaped from a POW camp, and several former Swansea men who returned with Canadian, Australian or South African units to fight the common foe, with often tragic results. There are also stories of a Swansea nurse captured by the Austrians in Serbia, and a Swansea doctor at Gallipoli.??Swansea in the Great War is a welcome and long overdue look at how the Great War affected the town and its people. ??How did the experience of war affect Swansea and the surrounding area? - From the initial enthusiasm, to the gradual realization of the enormity of human sacrifice the families of Swansea were committed to as the war stretched out over the next four years. A record of the growing disillusion of the people, their tragedies and hardships and a determination to see it through. ??The Great War affected everyone. At home there were wounded soldiers in military hospitals, refugees from Belgium and later on German prisoners of war. There were food and fuel shortages and disruption to schooling. The role of women changed dramatically and they undertook a variety of work undreamed of in peacetime. Extracts from contemporary letters reveal their heroism and give insights into what it was like under battle conditions, including the disastrous first day at the Somme for the Swansea Pals.
Author: Bernard Lewis
Publisher: Leo Cooper Books
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 218
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Swansea Battalion served in France and Flanders for over three years suffering heavy losses. Its courageous story has never been told before in such detail. Setting off in December 1915 for the Western Front it was still advancing when the Armistice was signed in November 1918.
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mrs. Brian Luck
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Published: 1915
Total Pages: 180
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Published: 2013
Total Pages: 1
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Bernard Lewis
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Published: 2021-10-15
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781912631339
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe astonishing story of Henry Coombe-Tennant (1913-89), who served in the British Army in World War II, escaping from a POW camp, joining Special Forces and aiding the French Resistance before working for the British Secret Service in Baghdad and ending his days as a Benedictine monk!