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First published in Great Britain in 2012 by
Pen & Sword Archaeology
an imprint of
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
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Barnsley
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Copyright © Gabriel Moshenska 2012
ISBN 978 1 84884 641 8
EPUB ISBN: 978 1 47382 230 6
PRC ISBN: 978 1 47382 182 8
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Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
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
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
Summary
Postscript: Health and Safety when Exploring Air Raid Shelters
Afterword
Photo Credits

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