Название: Brothers in Arms: Canadian Firefighters in England in the Second World War
Автор: John Leete, Brian Berringer
Издательство: Amberley Publishing
ISBN: 1445648253
Год: 2015
Формат: EPUB, PDF (conv)
Страниц: 128
Для сайта: LitMy
Размер: 15,0 МБ
Язык: Английский
Adapting from a peacetime role to one of greater magnitude than anyone could have expected, resourcefulness, bravery and self-sacrifice were to become the cornerstones of Britain's firefighting services during the Second World War. Rising to great challenges during air raids and always exceeding the expectations of a grateful population, these 'heroes with grimy faces' remain the unsung heroes of the war on the home front. Their story is uniquely enhanced by the arrival in England of over 400 volunteer firemen from Canada. The Canadians took up Britain's call for help in dealing with the onslaught of enemy air raids, yet it wasn't until 1942 that the first contingents of the Corps of Canadian Firefighters arrived in Liverpool.