The archaeology of the Second World War : uncovering Britain's wartime heritage.
- xiii, 146 pages, [16] page of pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: The Second World War in History, Archaeology and Memory -- What is Second World War Archaeology? -- People of Second World War Britain -- 1.The Home Guard -- Background -- Home Guard Weaponry -- The Roles of the Home Guard -- Wintringham's Guerrilla Army -- Watching and Waiting -- The Archaeology of a Stop Line -- Home Guard Anti-Aircraft Activities -- Auxiliary Units -- Summary -- 2.The Merchant Mariner -- The War at Sea -- Mines -- U-boats -- Breaking the Codes -- Liberty Ships -- The Docks -- Traces of War on, in and by the Waterfront -- Summary -- 3.The War Child -- Schools in Wartime -- Excavating a School Air Raid Shelter -- Gas Masks -- Collections -- Bombsites -- 4.The Prisoner of War -- Franz von Werra -- A History of German PoWs in the Second World War -- Life in a PoW Camp -- Island Farm and the Welsh Great Escape -- Wynches Camp -- Harperley Camp -- The Future of PoW Archaeology and Heritage -- 5.The RAF Crewman -- Background -- Contents note continued: Fighter Command and the Battle of Britain -- Bomber Command and the Strategic Bombing of Germany -- RAF Airfields -- Air Crash Sites -- The Naseby Hurricane -- Excavating Paintwork: Corsair KD431 -- Bodies -- Sergeant Dennis Noble -- Summary -- 6.The Air Raid Warden -- Air Raid Precautions -- The Wardens' Service -- The Heritage of Air Raid Precautions -- Air Raid Shelters -- Sheltering at Home -- Sheltering in Public -- Subterranea Britannica -- Deep Shelters -- The Finsbury Scheme.
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World War, 1939-1945--United Kingdom. Excavations (Archaeology)--United Kingdom.