Under Fire: Black Britain in Wartime 1939-45

by Stephen Bourne

During the Second World War all British citizens were called upon to do their part for their country. Despite facing the discriminatory 'colour bar', many black civilians were determined to contribute to the war effort where they could, volunteering as air-raid wardens, fire-fighters, stretcher-bearers and first-aiders. Meanwhile, black servicemen and women, many of them volunteers from places as far away as Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana and Nigeria,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750994355
• ISBN13: 9780750994354
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.7"