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Isle of Man at War 1939 - 45 presents the remarkable story of the 'Manx people', and their homeland, in the most destructive conflict of the twentieth century. Very few people are now aware of the extraordinary role that this small island played in assisting the allied war effort. Yet for six years, a place best known for motorcycle racing and as a holiday playground became a heavily armed fortress. Hundreds of airmen, soldiers and sailors were trained in readiness for combat from all over the Allied Nations. Thousands of enemy aliens were imprisoned behind the barbed wire of its interment camps, alongside those of British birth who were deemed to be a threat to national security in todays terms or well known prewar Nazi Sympathisers and supporters. Top secret modifications to radar equipment was developed and tested here, and the Island's merchant fleet played a vital role during major naval operations including 'Operation Dynamo' in 1940 (Dunkirk Evacuation) and in 'Operation Neptune' in 1944 (Naval part of Operation Overlord or as its now known D-Day). On battlefields all around the world, gallant 'Manxmen' and women fought bravely, whilst at home, in spite of the pressures whic

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Author

Matthew Richardson

Publisher

Casemate Publishers

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9781526720740

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Biography, Memoir