Few could believe that within twenty years of the war to end all wars
being won the world was once again at war. Veterans of the Great War
feared going through the same thing again and, even worse, many knew
that this time their children would also be involved in the fighting.
What had all the sacrifice been about?
Cambridgeshire, the city of Cambridge and the University of Cambridge
were badly hit by the Great War with many lives lost, families ripped
apart and a way of life that had changed forever. Building and economic
recovery had been hindered by the Great Depression. The county was not
ready to face another war nor for the problems of warfare in the air.
Yet somehow the county, the city and the university all found the
strength to unite against the enemy once more and ensure that Germany
would never win the war.
The book chronicles life on the Home Front during the Second World War,
which itself reached into every home and affected every citizen,
changing the life and the face of the county. It is also a timely
reminder of the difficulties, hardships, restrictions and morale faced
by the city as the war dragged on, and how the local community overcame
the odds that were stacked against them.
