South Shields At War 1939 45 Your Towns Cities In World War Two 1st Edition by Craig Armstrong 1473891213 9781473891210

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ISBN 10: 1473891213

ISBN 13: 9781473891210

Author: Craig Armstrong

A tribute to the WWII contributions made by this northeastern English town from the historian and author of RAF Bomber Command at War 1939-1945. South Shields and its near neighbors such as Jarrow were key communities in the national war effort, despite their relatively small size. Located on the East Coast, South Shields was situated at the key entry to the strategically important River Tyne and was well defended against enemy attack. Huge numbers of South Shields men and women volunteered for wartime service, while many others worked in vital wartime industries. The town had a particularly high number of men serving in the Merchant Navy and the South Shields mariners suffered very heavy casualties. South Shields also had a multi-cultural population with a large number of foreign (or aliens as they were referred to) seamen and an especially large and active Yemeni community. Indeed, South Shields was to become the first town in Britain to have a purpose-built mosque. Although there were tensions amongst the population due to cultural and racial differences, the Yemeni community played a considerable and loyal role in the war effort. The book also looks at the considerable contribution made by the men and women who volunteered for the ARP and Civil Defence Services. The towns of Tyneside, including South Shields, were heavily attacked by the Luftwaffe and the blitzes of 1941 hit the town particularly hard. No member of the community was left untouched by the war, whether they were evacuees, workers, servicemen or just civilians struggling to maintain a home in wartime Britain.

South Shields At War 1939 45 Your Towns Cities In World War Two 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: 1939 – The Storm Breaks

Chapter 2: 1940 – Britain at Bay

Chapter 3: 1941 – Blitz

Chapter 4: 1942 – A Year of Trauma

Chapter 5: 1943 – The Tide Turns

Chapter 6: 1944 – Attrition

Chapter 7: 1945 – Victory and Peace

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