1939 Civil Defence Leaflet No. 1

1939 Civil Defence leaflet titled Some Things You Should Know if War Should Come
1939 Civil Defence leaflet titled Some Things You Should Know if War Should Come.

The 1939 Civil Defence public information leaflet No. 1, titled Some Things You Should Know if War Should Come, was issued by the Lord Privy Seal’s Office in July 1939. It was the first in a series of pamphlets intended to prepare British civilians for blackout rules, air raids, and gas attacks before the outbreak of World War II.

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