The Blitz

Dr Chris McNab (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

160 Seiten

2020
J H Haynes & Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78521-640-4 (ISBN)

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This book explains in detail the procedures and tactics that enabled the British people to survive the Blitz, and describes the individual and coordinated workings of the numerous organisations involved. Lavishly lllustrated throughout the book brings to life the incredible response of the Civil Defence services and the British people themselves.

That the Blitz did not bring the UK to its knees is due, in large part, to a vast response by Civil Defence services and the British people themselves. During the war itself, some 1.5 million people took up duties in the Civil Defence (General) services, in roles ranging from air raid wardens to ambulance drivers to heavy rescue parties. Heavily illustrated with primary source diagrams and photographs, The Blitz: Civil Defence Operations Manual provides a highly detailed insight into what it took to survive extraordinary circumstances.

Chris McNab is an experienced author and editor specialising in military history and technology. To date he has published more than 100 books, including Siege Warfare and Falklands War for Haynes. He has also written exclusively for major encyclopedia series, magazines and newspapers, and has made TV appearances as an expert commentator for Discover, Sky and History channels.

INTRODUCTION6
EVACUATION AND SHELTER10
Dispersal12
Shelters15
Public shelters28
The Underground30

FIGHTING THE RAID32
Eyes and ears34
Radar systems38
Night-fighters41
Anti-aircraft defence44
Batteries and tactics50
Barrage balloons52
Obscuration and deception54
SURVIVING THE RAID56
Alerting the public58
Fire and explosions62
High-explosive attacks68
After-effects76

CIVIL DEFENCE ORGANISATIONS AND DUTIES78
Overview80
The Police83
Air Raid Wardens89
Women’s services98

FIRE, RESCUE AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE102
Fire-fighting104
Rescue111
Medical assistance123

LIFE UNDER THE BLITZ130
Blackout132
The gas threat137
Life in the shelters143
Animals in the Blitz147
After the raid148

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND FURTHER READING153
INDEX154

Erscheinungsdatum	31.12.2019
Reihe/Serie	Operations Manual
Zusatzinfo	150 Illustrations, unspecified
Verlagsort	Somerset
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 270 mm
Gewicht	745 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-78521-640-6 / 1785216406
ISBN-13	978-1-78521-640-4 / 9781785216404
Zustand	Neuware