Название: Your Towns and Cities in the Great War - Swansea in the Great War
Автор: Bernard Lewis
Издательство: Pen & Sword
ISBN: 1783032944
Год: 2015
Формат: PDF (conv)
Страниц: 224
Размер: 35,5 МБ
Язык: Английский

The Great War left an indelible mark on almost every town and village in Britain and this extensively researched book looks in detail at how that war affected the town of Swansea and its people.
Themes covered in the book include recruitment and the treatment of conscientious objectors, how Belgian refugees were cared for, and what happened to foreign nationals who were living in Swansea at the outbreak of war. How the war affected the trade of the town, especially the docks, is examined, as well as the fate of numerous Swansea ships that became targets for the German U-Boat campaign. The organization of medical aid for wounded servicemen and the effect of food shortages, and its subsequent rationing in Swansea, are covered. The new roles performed by women and the efforts made in the town to provide support for those left at home, or serving at the front, are also examined.