Jewish Participation in the Fire Service in the Second World War: Last Voices - Couverture rigide

Sugarman, Martin

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1910383074 ISBN 13 : 9781910383070

Editeur : Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

Here for the first time is the account of the essential part played by Jewish personnel in the Fire Service in the Second World War. Ever civic minded, Jews from all social backgrounds were pre-war volunteers to be trained for dealing with the expected mass bombing of cities by the Germans. After war was declared, by 1940 1 many younger Jewish men and women volunteered or were called up to the armed services, whilst many who were too old or unfit for the military stayed on with the Fire Service. This considerable number of Jewish firemen and women played a major role in the civil defence of Britain. Some won bravery awards, including the only George Cross the highest civilian award for courage won by a London Fireman during the war. Many gave their lives; this is their story. The author has captured part of this extraordinary contribution of daring, effort and suffering through the use of archival material, books and personal Last Voice interviews, while numerous, never-before-published, photographs illustrate and illuminate the text.

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À propos de l'auteur

Martin Sugarman is the Archivist at the Association for Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women (AJEX) Military Museum. He is the author of Under the Heel of Bushido (Valletine Mitchell 2014), and Fighting Back (Vallentine Mitchell, 2010).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1910383074
• ISBN 13: 9781910383070
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 440
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible