This is the story of Dorset inWorld
WarTwo - from 1939 to 1945. It is
no exaggeration to say that there is no
other single county in the British Isles
that contributed to victory in so many
decisive ways and on such a variety of
levels and fronts.
Dorset not only withstood the defensive
phase but proved to be pivotal in waging
the offensive war that followed - by
developing the ideas of secret science
into operational apparatus, by deploying
assault battalions of the county regiment,
and by providing the major American
springboard for the D-Day landings.
Taking the conflict year-by-year, renowned
Dorset author andWorldWarTwo expert
Rodney Legg shows how the county lived
and functioned in those troubled times.
WarTwo - from 1939 to 1945. It is
no exaggeration to say that there is no
other single county in the British Isles
that contributed to victory in so many
decisive ways and on such a variety of
levels and fronts.
Dorset not only withstood the defensive
phase but proved to be pivotal in waging
the offensive war that followed - by
developing the ideas of secret science
into operational apparatus, by deploying
assault battalions of the county regiment,
and by providing the major American
springboard for the D-Day landings.
Taking the conflict year-by-year, renowned
Dorset author andWorldWarTwo expert
Rodney Legg shows how the county lived
and functioned in those troubled times.
