British Home Front Pocket Book 1940-1942 Date of publication:
September 2010 In June 1940, following the BEF's scrambled
evacuation from Dunkirk, the Second World War was brought home
to Britain. As the Luftwaffe initiated their bombing campaigns
and the threat of invasion grew daily, civilians were urged to
play their part in the war effort, and take responsibility for
their own survival. Many pamphlets and leaflets were issued with
information and advice on a diverse range of subjects, from how
to put on a gas mask, to how to build a bomb shelter and what to
do in the event of an air raid, as Britain braced herself for a
protracted conflict, literally on the front line, fighting
alone. Together the literature drawn together for this evocative
pocket-book captures the reality of civilian life during the
Battle of Britain. It is a revealing and charming addition to
Conway's trailblazing quarter-bound pocket-book series