Read Cardiff & The Valleys In The Great War

Cardiff & The Valleys In The Great War

Gary Dobbs

4.9/5 (30125 ratings)

Description:Looks at the Cardiff Pals and other local regiments who fought in the Great War and how the experience of war impacted on the area, from the initial enthusiasm for sorting out the German Kaiser in time for Christmas 1914, to the gradual realization of the enormity of human sacrifice the families of Cardiff were committed to as the war stretched out over the next four years. An important place for Coal export this book looks at how the balance between working and fighting was achieved by the Dockyard workersThe Great War affected everyone. At home there were wounded soldiers in military hospitals, refugees from Belgium and later on German prisoners of war. There were food and fuel shortages and disruption to schooling. The role of women changed dramatically and they undertook a variety of work undreamed of in peacetime. Meanwhile, men serving in the armed forces were scattered far and wide. Extracts from contemporary letters reveal their heroism and give insights into what it was like under battle conditions.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Cardiff & The Valleys In The Great War. To get started finding Cardiff & The Valleys In The Great War, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: 128

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Pen & Sword Military

Release: 2015

ISBN: 1783463554

Description: Looks at the Cardiff Pals and other local regiments who fought in the Great War and how the experience of war impacted on the area, from the initial enthusiasm for sorting out the German Kaiser in time for Christmas 1914, to the gradual realization of the enormity of human sacrifice the families of Cardiff were committed to as the war stretched out over the next four years. An important place for Coal export this book looks at how the balance between working and fighting was achieved by the Dockyard workersThe Great War affected everyone. At home there were wounded soldiers in military hospitals, refugees from Belgium and later on German prisoners of war. There were food and fuel shortages and disruption to schooling. The role of women changed dramatically and they undertook a variety of work undreamed of in peacetime. Meanwhile, men serving in the armed forces were scattered far and wide. Extracts from contemporary letters reveal their heroism and give insights into what it was like under battle conditions.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Cardiff & The Valleys In The Great War. To get started finding Cardiff & The Valleys In The Great War, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Cardiff & The Valleys In The Great War

Cardiff & The Valleys In The Great War

More Books

A Date with the Hangman: A History of Capital Punishment in Britain

A Date with the Hangman: A History of Capital Punishment in Britain

Cardiff and the Valleys in the Great War (Your Towns and Cities in the Great War) by Gary Dobbs (2015-06-19)

Cardiff and the Valleys in the Great War (Your Towns and Cities in the Great War) by Gary Dobbs (2015-06-19)

Down Among the Dead: A Chief Inspector Frank Parade wartime mystery.

Down Among the Dead: A Chief Inspector Frank Parade wartime mystery.

The Rhondda Ripper

The Rhondda Ripper

The Reluctant Terrorist

The Reluctant Terrorist

Dark Valleys: Foul Deeds Among the South Wales Valleys 1845 - 2016

Dark Valleys: Foul Deeds Among the South Wales Valleys 1845 - 2016

A Dark History of Whisky

A Dark History of Whisky

A Policeman's Lot

A Policeman's Lot

The Welsh Ripper Killings

The Welsh Ripper Killings