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The Hebrides at War

Book information

Publisher
Canongate Books
Year
1998
ISBN
0862417716, 9780862417710, 9781841581439, 1841581437
LCC
D760.8.S36 H84 1998
Open Library ID
OL113185M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
22 MB (23252996 bytes)
Pages
124\124
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest and toughest battle of the Second World War, and for the course of it, the Western Highlands and islands of Scotland represented the front line. From 1939 to 1945, places like Oban, Tobermory, Tiree, Benbecula and Stornoway were important strategic bases and training centres for both the RAF and navy as they sought to protect vital Atlantic convoys from the German U-boat threat. This book brings together photographs and memories of the men and women who served and lived in Oban and the Hebrides during these years. It forms a fascinating and unique record of the events, tragedies, people and landscape of the war years in the west of Scotland.

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