At the beginning of WWII students, teachers and mother's of the youngest citizens were evacuated to the country. Children went to school each day not knowing whether they would be returning to their homes that night. Mothers said goodbye to their children not knowing if they would see them again. Reading about the process to evacuate mass amounts of children to other parts of England was mind-blowing. Done without much organization in some areas, without any sort of evaluation of the homes these children were entering, the conditions some evacuees lived in - close to 80 years later it's hard to comprehend. Told mostly through interviews of evacuees, their families and some of the foster parents that invited these children into their homes "Britain's Wartime Evacuees" is a touching reminder of how a country pulled together during the most dire of times. As a mother I could not imagine the strength it took for parents to send their children alone on a train to the country with nothing more.. Read more
NetGalley, Emma Hendrickson

This volume may be of interest to Archaeologists of all persuasions and aviation and military Historians, Readers with an interest in the Royal Air Force, the Battle of Britain and general military history and aviation, may also find it worthy of their attention. Despite the photographs being monochrome in format, aircraft modellers may find some of these useful for reference purposes.
Keith Rimmer, NZ Crown Mines

I loved reading about the origins of GCHQ, which was probably being built in the area between Gloucester and Cheltenham just a few miles from where I lived from 1946-1963, and the development of wireless technology that remains paramount to our defence and our allies' defence to this day. Nigel West is an acknowledged expert in this field of literature and his latest book is fascinating and intriguing.
Books Monthly

Hats off to Frontline Books for reprinting this little-known story of the Danes under German occupation during the Second World War. The Danish Resistance, the Modstandsbev?gelsen, was not a meek canary, but a dangerous and courageous bird of prey that refused to be caged. The scale of the resistance is without equal: twenty-six million issues of illegal newspapers had been published by 1945; radio guides for Allied aircraft had been set up on the coasts; boat services ran between Sweden, Denmark and Britain; a news bureau provided a stream of inside information to the Allies; German ships were unable to move out of the ports; and enemy troops were frustrated by the sabotage of railways and air bases. A thrilling story of heroism and daring. See the full review [link=https://julianstockwin.com/2019/12/11/yuletide-selection-ii/]here[/link]
Julian Stockwin Blog

Although the events in this book happened over a century ago now, this is a page-turning book, much of it following events in different countries, hotting up in the world wars. The tailpiece of the book looks at the moles in the SIS as well as some who were checked for having similar profiles and cleared. It’s also interesting seeing references to the likes of Ian Fleming, Graham Greene and Malcolm Muggeridge prior to their careers as writers. If you’re into spy fiction, the information about the real thing and if any author used its structuring will show which ones did their homework or probably involved themselves. Read the full review [link=https://www.sfcrowsnest.info/mi6-british-security-intelligence-service-operations-1909-1945-by-nigel-west-book-review/]here[/link]
SF Crowsnest