Hostilities Only: Training the Wartime Royal Navy by Brian Lavery ISBN 13: 9781844861460

Conway, 2011-12-06. Paperback. Very Good. 0.9000 9.7000 6.7000.

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London: Conway. 2011. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Drawings. 304 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Reprint. Softcover.

Conway, 2011. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. p/b 304 pages, condition is very good, minor edge wear. Just over a million people - 923,000 men and 86,000 women - served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. With the outbreak of the conflict, the navy needed a massive injection of manpower, and to this end, thousands of 'Hostilities Only' servicemen and women were recruited. These inexperienced recruits would serve only for the duration of the war in Britain's first real citizen navy. Many had never been to sea before; some could not swim. All over Britain, in former Butlins holiday camps, hotels, schools and factories, they were rapidly trained in the navy's different specialisms, including engineering, gunnery and flying, as well as the basics of seamanship and naval discipline Using eyewitness accounts and previously unpublished research, Brian Lavery reveals the sheer scale of this unprecedented operation and recounts the experiences of men and women who were plunged… Read More

Conway, 2011. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition Thus. 1st printing of this 2011 edition. Firmly bound & carefully read. No inscription or ownership markings. No tears or loss. .

Lavery, B: 2011 Conway UK, softcover, 304 pages, with photos. Training the recruits and sailors during WW2 ISBN 9781844861460 In very good condition Training the wartime Royal Navy

UK: Conway, 2011. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Just over a million people served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Using eyewitness accounts and previously unpublished research, Brian Lavery reveals the sheer scale of this unprecedented operation and recounts the experiences of men and women who were plunged into a challenging and unfamiliar environment The covers shows light use to its corners..

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