War and welfare : British POW families, 1939-45

Summary: 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 families became completely dependent on the military & civil authorities. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the British Home Front during the Second World War.

Record details

ISBN: 1847793053
ISBN: 9781847793058
ISBN: 1781702357
ISBN: 9781781702352
Physical Description: 1 online resource ([ix], 291 pages)
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Publisher: Manchester : Manchester University Press, ©2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	No such useless appendage : the state and service families before 1939 -- An untidy arrangement : service Family and Dependents' Allowances, 1939 to 1945 -- Dead, missing or prisoner of war : classifying men lost in action -- The fortunes of war : uncertainty and economic hardship -- Nobody would tell you anything : official secrets and bureaucratic misinformation -- By ourselves, for ourselves : unofficial information, self-help and charities -- The rate for the job' : debates on postwar service allowances.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.