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LUMBERJILLS: BRITAIN’S FORGOTTEN ARMY

Author Joanna Foat Publisher The History Press Price £14.99 Released Out now

Wartime deeds are not always appreciated when the fighting is over. One such group to have, the first book to explore in depth the war contribution of these British women.

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