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Manpower and the armies of the British Empire in the two world wars /

Examines how the British Empire and Commonwealth mobilized manpower for the armed services, agriculture and industry during the two world wars and how they cared for veterans, both able-bodied and disabled, when the fighting was over.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Delaney, Douglas E. (Douglas Edward), 1964- (Editor), Frost, Mark (Mark Richard), 1974- (Editor), Brown, Andrew L. (Andrew Lawrence), 1968- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2021.
Subjects:
Great Britain. > Army > Colonial forces > History > 20th century.
Great Britain. > Army > History > World War, 1914-1918.
Great Britain. > Army > History > World War, 1939-1945.
World War, 1914-1918 > Manpower > Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 > Manpower > Great Britain.
Commonwealth countries > Armed Forces > History > 20th century.
Description
Summary:Examines how the British Empire and Commonwealth mobilized manpower for the armed services, agriculture and industry during the two world wars and how they cared for veterans, both able-bodied and disabled, when the fighting was over.
Physical Description:xvi, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781501755835
1501755838
9781501755842
1501755846