Author: Howgrave-Graham, H. M.,
Title: THE METROPOLITAN POLICE AT WAR.
Description: HMSO, London, 1947, 1st edn., paperback original, [ii], viii, 90pp, many half tone photo ills. in text, stapled wrappers about 9 x 7", an uncommon title relating the official story of The Metropolitan Police (London) during WW2, covering their normal duties together with the extra tasks imposed by war conditions including supervision of aliens, identity cards, enrolment of LDV, air raid alarms, the blitz, unexploded bombs and casualty recording, the auxilliaries, etc. with lists of those killed in air raids, those killed serving with the armed forces, those decorated for home and military service, with a separate list of the civil staff killed and decorated, lightly rubbedf at extrems., light external rusting to staples, wrappers a little strained at spine, ink name inside upper wrapper, very good,

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