{"id":9252184397,"title":"Cheshire The Secret War","handle":"cheshire-the-secret-war","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1939 it was thought possible that Germany might launch an attack on the coastline of Cheshire.  Ron Freethy has talked to some of those who took part in covert operations and uses these first-hand accounts to tell the story of Cheshire's secret war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAs plans to repel any assault were developed, invasion committees were set up and a covert army was formed made up of local shipyard workers, school teachers and postmen. Underground hides were built and training was given in the servicing and firing of weapons including hand grenades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis book is a proud record of service recalled by the men and women who lived through those terrible years, for all those who shared their experiences or are too young to remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA5 (softcover) 160 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Ron Freethy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9781846742941\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2017-03-05T14:38:00+00:00","created_at":"2017-03-05T14:53:24+00:00","vendor":"Countryside Books","type":"Books","tags":["By region_Cheshire","Cheshire","Second World War","World War II"],"price":995,"price_min":995,"price_max":995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":33530857997,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Cheshire The Secret War","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":995,"weight":200,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":-6,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"9781846742941","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/countrysidebooks.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/CheshSecretWar_Cover_300_res.jpg?v=1514568696"],"featured_image":"\/\/countrysidebooks.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/CheshSecretWar_Cover_300_res.jpg?v=1514568696","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Cheshire The Secret War 1939 to 1945 book cover. In 1939 it was thought that Germany might attack the coastline of Cheshire. These first-hand accounts reveal the covert operations behind Cheshire's secret war.","id":276619001987,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.706,"height":708,"width":500,"src":"\/\/countrysidebooks.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/CheshSecretWar_Cover_300_res.jpg?v=1514568696"},"aspect_ratio":0.706,"height":708,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/countrysidebooks.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/CheshSecretWar_Cover_300_res.jpg?v=1514568696","width":500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1939 it was thought possible that Germany might launch an attack on the coastline of Cheshire.  Ron Freethy has talked to some of those who took part in covert operations and uses these first-hand accounts to tell the story of Cheshire's secret war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAs plans to repel any assault were developed, invasion committees were set up and a covert army was formed made up of local shipyard workers, school teachers and postmen. Underground hides were built and training was given in the servicing and firing of weapons including hand grenades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis book is a proud record of service recalled by the men and women who lived through those terrible years, for all those who shared their experiences or are too young to remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA5 (softcover) 160 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Ron Freethy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9781846742941\u003c\/p\u003e"}