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Aberdeen at War 1939-45 (Paperback)
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Aberdeen at War 1939-45 (Paperback)
Series: Towns & Cities in World War Two
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Discovery Miles 3 270
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Scotland was of grave strategic importance during the war due to
its geographical position, while its capital was the location of a
significant number of important military and civil organisations.
Aberdeen possessed important shipbuilding facilities, including
Hall, Russell & Co., which built a number of vessels during the
war, such as corvettes and frigates, resulting in the yard being
targeted by the Luftwaffe on a number of occasions. The fishing
fleet was also of prime importance in supplying food for a
war-starved Britain and many Aberdeenshire men constantly risked
their lives putting out to sea in order to land fish. Many were
killed in attacks by enemy aircraft or mines. No member of the
population of Aberdeen escaped the war, whether it was the huge
numbers of men and women from the area who came forward for service
in the military or in roles such as the Home Guard, ARP services,
nursing, working in vital war industries, or struggling to maintain
a household under strict rationing and the stresses of wartime
life. Evacuation proved a thorny issue as Aberdeen was originally
classed as a neutral area' and no plans were made for evacuation.
By 1940, however, there was anger and frustration as several groups
petitioned for this classification to be changed. These petitioners
were probably proved correct as Aberdeen went on to become the most
frequently raided city (after London) in Britain suffering 32
attacks and 364 air raid warnings earning the city the nickname the
Siren City'. Aberdeen also suffered the final Luftwaffe attack on
Scottish soil when a concerted attack was made on 21 April 1943,
resulting in 125 deaths and an estimated 12,000 houses being either
destroyed or damaged. Aberdeenshire also played a significant role
in the war effort in the air. It was ideally placed to enable the
RAF to patrol not only the north-east of Scotland, but also the
North Sea and the vital approaches to the naval base at Orkney,
while the RAF also launched raids on occupied Norway and enemy
shipping. Aberdeen at War 1939-1945 poignantly commemorates the
efforts and achievements of Aberdeen: workers, fighters, families
divided, all surviving astounding tests.
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