
Civil Defence - From the First World War to the Cold War
Roger J. C. Thomas(Author)
Historic England (Publisher)
Published on 20. October 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
26 pages
978-1-84802-461-8 (ISBN)
Description
Until the 20th century, neither the capacity nor the means to inflict major damage upon the British Isles existed. This situation changed during the First World War, with naval bombardments and aerial bombing of towns and cities by Zeppelin airships and Gotha bombers. These raids demonstrated that no one was immune from attack and that by developing civil defence measures, casualties could be reduced and lives saved.
The range of civil defence buildings used in the Second World War was immense, most were built 'for the duration', often utilitarian both in design and materials, but none the less, historically and technologically significant.
The range of civil defence buildings used in the Second World War was immense, most were built 'for the duration', often utilitarian both in design and materials, but none the less, historically and technologically significant.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Swindon
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
21 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84802-461-8 (9781848024618)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction
Historical background
Civil defence structures
Further reading
Acknowledgements
Historical background
Civil defence structures
Further reading
Acknowledgements