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Archaeology of the Second World War: Uncovering Britain´s Wartime Heritage
Gabriel Moshenska
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Description for Archaeology of the Second World War: Uncovering Britain´s Wartime Heritage
Hardback. * Expert introduction to the Second World War archaeology in Britain * Covers a variety of sites across the country * Identifies and explains the types of physical evidence that have survived * Insight into the Home Front and the wartime experience of the British people Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 pages of colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 486.
The Second World War transformed British society. Men, women and children inhabited the war in every area of their lives, from their clothing and food to schools, workplaces and wartime service. This transformation affected the landscapes, towns and cities as factories turned to war work, beaches were prepared as battlefields and agricultural land became airfields and army camps. Some of these changes were violent: houses were blasted into bombsites, burning aircraft tumbled out of the sky and the seas around Britain became a graveyard for sunken ships. Many physical signs of the war have survived - a vast ... Read more
The Second World War transformed British society. Men, women and children inhabited the war in every area of their lives, from their clothing and food to schools, workplaces and wartime service. This transformation affected the landscapes, towns and cities as factories turned to war work, beaches were prepared as battlefields and agricultural land became airfields and army camps. Some of these changes were violent: houses were blasted into bombsites, burning aircraft tumbled out of the sky and the seas around Britain became a graveyard for sunken ships. Many physical signs of the war have survived - a vast ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
485g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848846418
SKU
V9781848846418
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99-1
About Gabriel Moshenska
Gabriel Moshenska received a PhD in the archaeology of the Second World War from the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. He conducts archaeological excavation and survey on First and Second World War sites in Greater London, as well as historical research on Civil Defence and the Home Front. His work has featured in television documentaries and a ... Read more
Reviews for Archaeology of the Second World War: Uncovering Britain´s Wartime Heritage
Many physical signs of the war have survived - a vast array of sites and artefacts that archaeologists can explore- and Gabriel Moshenska's book is an essential introduction to them. Scale Military Modelling International With the possible exception of the castles built during the medieval period, few conflicts have made so great a mark on the British landscape as ... Read more