Under Fire: Essex and the Second World War, 1939-1945

by Paul Rusiecki

In this meticulous study of the impact of total war on the civilian population of Essex between 1939 and 1945, Paul Rusiecki examines how people coped with the immense stress caused by heavy bombing, the fear of invasion and other anxieties while so much was demanded of them by the authorities. The book brings into focus the social, economic, political, and religious strains caused by the war. Education was forced to adapt in the face of massive disruption...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1909291285
• ISBN13: 9781909291287
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Essex Publications
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 10.0" x 6.1"