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Neil R. Storey Wartime Industry (Paperback) Shire Library. Publisher: Shire Publications. During the Second World War (1939–45), Britain stretched every sinew of its industrial might to fend off a Nazi invasion. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB. Format: Paperback. Further DetailsTitle: Wartime Industry Condition: New Author: Neil R. Storey Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1784425028 EAN: 9781784425029 ISBN: 9781784425029 Publisher: Shire Publications Genre: History Topic: Society & Culture, Gender Sex & Relationships, Military History, Law & Politics, Science Nature & Math, Home Garden & Pets, Technology & Engineering Release Date: 03/17/2022 Description: An illustrated introduction to how British industries, supported by thousands of newly recruited women, strove to meet the nation’s wartime need for munitions, armour, shipping, uniforms and aircraft. During the Second World War (1939–45), Britain stretched every sinew of its industrial might to fend off a Nazi invasion. As the nation stood alone against Fortress Europe, it harnessed, coordinated and maximised its resources, firstly to defend itself and then to help liberate Axis-occupied countries. Wartime Industry uses informative text and beautiful illustrations to show how the men and women of Britain met this unprecedented demand for military and home-front materials. It explores the work of Lord Beaverbrook’s highly organised Ministry of Aircraft Production; the ‘Shadow Factories’ that enabled manufacturers such as Vauxhall and Rootes to make tanks and aircraft; the Royal Ordnance Factories that produced firearms and explosives; the ‘Bevin Boys’ conscripted to work in the coal mines; the Women’s Timber Corps; and war workers – who, together, helped the nation to make it. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 210mm Item Length: 149mm Item Width: 6mm Item Weight: 146g Series: Shire Library Release Year: 2022 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
