Cumbria at War 1939-45

by Ruth Mansergh

The outbreak of war marked a new era for the people of Cumbria. Many young men and women enlisted in the Forces, while older people joined the Home Guard or became Air Raid Precaution Wardens. Children from cities were sent to Kendal to escape the threat of bombing raids, members of the Women's Land Army began to arrive on at the local farms, and Silloth airfield near Carlisle trained thousands of pilots from allied countries.The first sign of German...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473877105
• ISBN13: 9781473877108
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"