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Kintyre-At-War-1939-1945
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The Kintyre Antiquarian and Natural History Society has taken the innovative and bold step of publishing the text of "KINTYRE AT WAR 1939-1945" on a CD rather than in book form. They reason that more people than ever either have their own computers or can get access to one, and are very much aware of the fact that the price of many good reference books deters people from buying them. A

The book isn't just about the 'goings-on' in Kintyre during The Second World War but covers everything from the time when Hitler came to power in 1933, right through to 1946 and the Nuremberg war trials. It is also the story of how war came to Campbeltown and Kintyre. It includes things they never properly told you at school: how the war began and who had what to fight with when the war did start; Hitler's speech declaring war on America; the complete German and Japanese Surrender Documents and the complete 1946 VE-Day programme listing all the forces and now long-forgotten regiments that took part in the official march-past.

There is a 60-page long collection of glossaries focusing on German military and naval terms and abbreviations and for that alone the disc will be of great interest to students and historians alike. It covers ground that often escapes the attention of national historians.

Thanks to Kaleu :)