Doing Their Bit - J.Mills

Doing Their Bit is a detailed account of the many organisations which helped to win the war on Britain’s Home Front. The standard reference work since its original private publication in 1996, this is a unique record of civilian participation in the People’s War. Over 600 full colour illustrations record the lapel badges worn on civilian clothes by young and old, from the First World War veterans of the Home Guard to the young people training for eventual service in the armed forces. Detailed accounts of the activities of those who wore them are accompanied by evocative wartime posters and ephemera. A unique feature of this 300-page book is material from Birmingham-based Thomas Fattorini Limited who were major manufacturers of Home Front badges.Extensively updated Doing Their Bit is illustrated with over 700 wartime lapel badges and ephemera and records the wartime history of over 200 organisations which wore them. This invaluable guide should be on the shelves of anyone with an interest in the history of wartime Britain.

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