Brown, Paul
Sand, Planes and Submarines: How Leighton Buzzard shortened the First World War
- ISBN 13:
- 9780750983709
- author:
- Brown, Paul
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- The History Press Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 centimetres (0.77 kg
- Genre:
- Local History
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Sand, Planes and Submarines: How Leighton Buzzard Shortened the First World War
Leighton Buzzard played a vital role in the war effort during the First World War. The town's carriage works were converted into an aircraft factory, where the country's first bomber, the Vimy, was built. Meanwhile, sand was quarried to produce guns for the western front, and submarine nets were manufactured in large quantities.
This book tells the story of Leighton Buzzard's transformation from a rural town to a major supply line for the armed forces. It also features an interesting account of Bluebell, the post office horse that went on to take part in the last successful cavalry charge.
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