| Title:
|
THE CALL UP
A STUDY OF NATIONAL SERVICE IN PEACETIME BRITAIN |
| By: |
Phil Carradice |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
|
£18.99 |
| Our price: |
£13.86 |
| Discount: |
|
| You save:
|
£5.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
| ISBN 10: |
1781555265 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781781555262 |
| Availability: |
Reprinting. This item may be subject to delays or cancellation.
 Delivery
rates
|
| Stock: |
Currently 0 available |
| Publisher: |
FONTHILL MEDIA |
| Pub. date: |
21 July, 2016 |
| Pages: |
192 |
| Description: |
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. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Illustrations: |
64 black & white photographs |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Fonthill Media |
| Returns: |
Returnable |