Women at War 1939-1945: The Home Front

by Carol Harris

Long before the outbreak of World War II, official calculations showed Britain would be short of the manpower needed to fight the enemy and keep up production of weapons, food, and other essentials. It was hoped that women volunteers would fill the gaps and so they volunteered as workers in Civil Defence, the Women's Land Army, munitions factories, and non-combatant roles in the Forces. But by 1941, the government had to face facts: any effective...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750925361
• ISBN13: 9780750925365
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Sutton
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.8" x 9.8"