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British prisoner of war families, 1939–45
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Artikel-Nr:
9781847797261
Veröffentl:
2013
Einband:
EPUB
Seiten:
304
Autor:
Barbara Hately
eBook Typ:
EPUB
eBook Format:
Reflowable EPUB
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This book examines the experiences of the millions of service dependents created by total war, particularly those of men taken captive in both Europe and the Far East.
This book examines the experiences of the millions of service dependents created by total war, particularly those of men taken captive in both Europe and the Far East.
During the Second World War, some 250,000 British servicemen were taken captive by either the Axis powers or the Japanese. As a result of this, their wives and families became completely dependent on the military and civil authorities.This book examines the experiences of the millions of service dependents created by total war. The book then focuses on the most disadvantaged elements of this group - the wives, children and dependents of men taken prisoner- and the changes brought about by the exigencies of total war. Further chapters reflect on how these families organised to lobby government and the strategies they adopted to circumvent apparent bureaucratic ineptitude and misinformation.This book is essential reading for both academic and general readers interested in the British Home Front during the Second World War.
AcknowledgmentsList of figuresIntroduction1. ‘No such useless appendage’- the State and service families before 19392 ‘An untidy arrangement’ – service family and dependants’ allowances, 1939 to 19453. ‘Dead, missing or prisoner of war?’ – classifying men lost in action4. ‘The fortunes of war’ – uncertainty and economic hardship5. ‘Nobody would tell you anything’ – official secrets and bureaucratic misinformation6. ‘By ourselves, for ourselves’ – Unofficial information, self-help and charities7. ‘The rate for the job’- debates on postwar Service AllowancesConclusionsBibliography