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Rationing in Wartime Britain
Rationing of food, clothing, petrol, and other essential items was introduced in Britain during the Second World War (1939-45) when the country's imports were severely threatened by German U-boat attacks on merchant shipping in the Atlantic...
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Interview: French Fashion during the German Occupation (1940-1944)
In 2024, France is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Liberation (1944), and as part of a series of conferences organised by the Société archéologique et historique de Beaugency, Catherine Join-Dieterle, Doctor in History of Art and...
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British Food Ration Book
A British food ration book. Rationing was introduced during the Second World War (1939-45) and continued for some years after. Each book contained coupons that were required to buy certain foodstuffs in certain quantities. (Imperial War Museums...