The Call Up by Phil Carradice

The Call Up by Phil Carradice

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Zusammenfassung

A study of National Service, or the Call Up, which operated in Britain in the years immediately after the Second World War. Men of all classes were enlisted in the Armed Forces in order to bolster Britain's military might. This book tells the story of individual men and there by tells the story of the whole Call Up process.

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The Call Up by Phil Carradice

The Call Up or National Service existed in Britain from 1947 until the 1960s. It was the only time that young men were expected to serve in the Armed Forces in peace time. It was a traumatic and revolutionary time for many, giving them experiences, sights and emotions that they would otherwise never have seen or felt. It was a social experiment as much as anything else and there are still men alive today who are able to comment on the experience and to tell the story. This will not be the case in 20 or 30 years-time and so a book like this, relying primarily on first-hand accounts is an important addition to our history.
Phil Carradice is a historian, novelist, poet and broadcaster. He has written over fifty books, presents the BBC Radio Wales History Programme 'The Past Master' and writes a weekly blog for BBC History.
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ISBN 13 9781781555262
ISBN 10 1781555265
Titel The Call Up
Autor Phil Carradice
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Bindungsart Hardback
Verlag Fonthill Media Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr 2016-07-21
Seitenanzahl 192
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