By Keith Thomas
Published November 15, 2006
'Flak' Houses were the rest homes set up in
England during the Second World War by the American Red Cross to provide centres
of rest and recuperation for combat-weary airmen. These were usually situated in
large country houses where flyers were permitted to wear civilian clothes and
partake in a variety of sporting and recreational activities.
All told,
some 87,000 men passed through the R&R system before it disbanded in 1945.
Keith
Thomas covers the history of more than 20 Flak Houses in Britain and, in keeping
with the theme of After the Battle publications, all are illustrated with 'then
and now' comparison photos.
SIZE 8"×8¼" 80
PAGES SOFTBACK OVER 200 ILLUSTRATIONS ISBN 1 870067 66 5 £14.95
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