Lumberjills: Britain's Forgotten Army

by Joanna Foat

During the two world wars, it is well known that women all over the country entered factories, armed services and farms, filling gaps left by the exodus of men. What is less well known is that one of the vital services women filled during these tumultuous times was in forestry, forming the Women's Timber Corps. Timber was a vital resource, imported into the UK in vast quantities, but wartime meant the country had to be self-sufficient - and without...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750990902
• ISBN13: 9780750990905
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"