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National Service
Trevor Royle
其他書名
The Best Years of Their Lives
出版Andre Deutsch, 2011
主題History / Europe / Great Britain / GeneralHistory / Military / GeneralHistory / Wars & Conflicts / GeneralTechnology & Engineering / Military Science
ISBN02330031939780233003191
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=gS_ztgAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋More than 2 million men were conscripted to serve in Britain's armed forces during the period of National Service, which began after World War II and was phased out by 1963. Aged just 18, these individuals, many of whom had never left their hometowns before, were put in uniform to serve their nation and taken to some of the furthest reaches of Britain's crumbling empire. It was an experience that left a profound mark on the post-war generations. Using first-hand accounts and official documents, these remarkable times are described in this detailed, entertaining, and hugely informative account of the National Service years.