During the Second World War Norfolk was truly on the front line. Being so close to the Continent air raids were frequent
- Norwich in particular suffered badly
- & invasion was a very real & persistent threat for the people of the county. The men & women of Norfolk took up positions in all branches of the forces to fight for their country. The civilians also did their bit
- Norfolks agricultural output increased dramatically during the war in response to the urgent need for home-grown provisions. The American presence in the county was strong & has left a rich archive of personal papers & photographs which are now held at the Norfolk Record Office along with many diaries & letters of Norfolk people. This book draws on this material & on the reminiscences of those in the county during the war. The book is beautifully illustrated with contemporary photographs & these enhance the enthralling story being told of what life was like during the Second World War.