Spies, Invaders and Saboteurs: The East of England and the Great War
Whilst soldiers faced German machine guns and howitzers in the trenches, the people living in the east of England faced a very different war – a war of minds.
From the ordinary members of the public living their daily lives, to the highest officials in Whitehall, there existed a near universal fear of German invaders and spies.
This study explores the fear that gripped the people of Britain, as it delves into the minds of those who experienced the forgotten war on the home front – a war in which your enemy could be your neighbour, your waiter, or your postman, where the once carefree beaches and countryside seemed open to invading hordes, and where death from the heavens seemed closer and closer.
This book examines the reactions of the government, and the public of the east of England, to the threat of German espionage and invasion in one of the most devastating wars Britain has ever faced.
About the author:
Ben Gristwood graduated in History from the University of Leicester and this book has been developed from his dissertation. He lives in Essex.
ISBN: 978-1-910996-64-5
No of Pages: 144
Whilst soldiers faced German machine guns and howitzers in the trenches, the people living in the east of England faced a very different war – a war of minds.
From the ordinary members of the public living their daily lives, to the highest officials in Whitehall, there existed a near universal fear of German invaders and spies.
This study explores the fear that gripped the people of Britain, as it delves into the minds of those who experienced the forgotten war on the home front – a war in which your enemy could be your neighbour, your waiter, or your postman, where the once carefree beaches and countryside seemed open to invading hordes, and where death from the heavens seemed closer and closer.
This book examines the reactions of the government, and the public of the east of England, to the threat of German espionage and invasion in one of the most devastating wars Britain has ever faced.
About the author:
Ben Gristwood graduated in History from the University of Leicester and this book has been developed from his dissertation. He lives in Essex.
ISBN: 978-1-910996-64-5
No of Pages: 144
Whilst soldiers faced German machine guns and howitzers in the trenches, the people living in the east of England faced a very different war – a war of minds.
From the ordinary members of the public living their daily lives, to the highest officials in Whitehall, there existed a near universal fear of German invaders and spies.
This study explores the fear that gripped the people of Britain, as it delves into the minds of those who experienced the forgotten war on the home front – a war in which your enemy could be your neighbour, your waiter, or your postman, where the once carefree beaches and countryside seemed open to invading hordes, and where death from the heavens seemed closer and closer.
This book examines the reactions of the government, and the public of the east of England, to the threat of German espionage and invasion in one of the most devastating wars Britain has ever faced.
About the author:
Ben Gristwood graduated in History from the University of Leicester and this book has been developed from his dissertation. He lives in Essex.
ISBN: 978-1-910996-64-5
No of Pages: 144