Called Up, Sent Down: The Bevin Boys' War
Author(s): Tom Hickman
At the outbreak of the Second World War the government short-sightedly allowed thousands of miners to enlist in the armed services. By 1943 the war effort was in danger of grinding to a halt because of a lack of coal.
General Information
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- : The History Press Ltd
- : The History Press Ltd
- : 01 July 2010
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Tom Hickman
- : Paperback
- : 252
- : Illustrations, ports
More About The Product
TOM HICKMAN has worked as features writer, features editor and editor on various national magazines, newspapers and for the BBC. He is the author of a number of successful 20th-century histories including The Call-Up: A History of National Service (Headline 2004). He lives in Cambridgeshire.
