This book assesses how the blackout during the Second World War was planned, legitimated and experienced in Britain and Germany. Whilst the blackout during the Second World War is usually mentioned in histories of bombing or the British and German home fronts, it has never been studied as a discrete subject. This study explores how the blackout was planned for in both countries, and how the threat of aerial bombing framed its development. It then examines how well the blackout was adhered to, paying particular attention to the tension between the difficulties it caused civilians and its military value. Marc Patrick Wiggam demonstrates how the blackout undermined the perception of security on the home front, and the wider impact on industry and transport.
- ISBN: 978-3-319-75470-3
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Fecha Publicación: 22/06/2018
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés