Punch Goes to War

Historian Asa Briggs commented that Punch through the Second World War recaptures the mood of the period perhaps more evocatively than any other source. And Punch 's renowned cartoons, above all, reveal the flavour of the era to present-day readers - bringing to life the restrictions, foibles and fears of wartime Britain. Gas masks, blackouts, evacuation, identity cards, air raids, rationing, Digging For Victory, Land Girls and Wrens, Punch depicted the British as they Kept Calm and Carried On. Punch Goes to War is an entertaining and nostalgic look at the British during one of the most stirring eras of our recent past and is a uniquely accessible historical document. 2010 represents the 70th anniversary of Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain and the beginning of the Blitz , all of which feature prominently in the book.