Gas masks for goal posts: football in britain during the second world war
Auteur :
Rippon, Anton
Éditeur :
The History Press Ltd
ISBN :
9780750940313
Date de publication :
22 févr. 2007
Dimensions :
19,8 x 12,7 x 1,0 cm
Poids :
220 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
When Britain declared war on Germany in September 1939, football came to an abrupt halt. Then it was realised that if victory was the national goal, soccer could help - and football went to war. Boosting morale among servicemen, munitions workers and beleaguered citizens alike - and raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for war funds.