Demobbed

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Coming Home After World War Two

By Alan Allport

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Demobbed by Alan Allport delves into the experiences of British soldiers returning home after World War II. The book explores the challenges they faced reintegrating into civilian life, the impact on their families, and the societal changes during this transition period. It provides a historical insight into the personal and collective struggles of a nation recovering from the aftermath of war.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by the experiences of British soldiers returning to civilian life after World War II. With a detailed look at the social and psychological challenges veterans faced, it offers insight into how they adjusted to post-war society. This exploration of a pivotal moment in history will appeal to those interested in the personal stories behind military events.

Snapshots of gaiety and celebration are how some people today think of Britain in 1945. This book tells the real story of what happened when millions of ex-servicemen returned home. It draws on their personal letters and diaries to illuminate the darker side of the homecoming experience for ex-servicemen, their families and society at large.

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The trials, troubles and triumphs of returning home after the end of World War Two.

What happened when millions of British servicemen were demobbed—demobilised—after World War II? Most had been absent for years, and the joy of arrival was often clouded with ambivalence, regrets, and fears. Returning soldiers faced both practical and psychological problems, from reasserting their place in the family home to rejoining a much-altered labour force.

Civilians worried that their homecoming heroes had been barbarised by their experiences and would bring crime and violence back from the battlefield. Drawing on personal letters and diaries, newspapers, reports, novels, and films, Alan Allport illuminates the darker side of the homecoming experience for ex-servicemen, their families, and society at large—a gripping story that’s in danger of being lost to national memory.

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Demobbed by Alan Allport is acclaimed for its thorough scholarship and poignant portrayal of the societal and personal upheavals faced by soldiers returning home after World War II. Reviewers praise the book for its balance between detailed individual stories and the broader sociopolitical context of the 1940s. It is described as insightful and engaging, combining personal testimonies with broader analysis in a manner that is both enlightening and accessible.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300168860

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 October 2010

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 20 b-w illus.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 280

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Alan Allport European History History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction

About the Author

Alan Allport is a postdoctoral lecturer at Princeton University. He lives in Princeton, NJ.

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