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Sean Longden

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English author (b.1965)

Sean Longden (born 1965 inClapham, Bedfordshire,England) is an author and historian who specialises in British social history duringWorld War II,[1] his work extensively uses oral history interviews and first person accounts.[2] He was educated atSharnbrook Upper School andThe School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES),University College London.

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  • To the Victor the Spoils (Arris Books, 2004).
A social history of theBritish Army betweenD-Day andVE Day includes stories about the sex life, crime and fashion of soldiers in the British Army.
  • Hitler's British Slaves (Arris Books, 2006).
This book deals with the brutal treatment of BritishPOWs who worked inGerman agriculture and industryduring World War Two. The book overturns the "Great Escape Myth" that most prisoners lived in POW camps which were a cross between a harsh boarding school and a holiday camp.
  • Dunkirk, The Men They Left Behind (Constable Robinson, 2008).
A history of the 40,000 soldiers of theBritish Expeditionary Force who were left behind following the evacuation of the BEF from the port ofDunkirk inFrance in 1940.
The first history of theWorld War II British Army unitTarget Forces, also known as T-Force, that was created in 1945 to search for German military researchers and scientists.T-Force's creation was inspired by the work ofIan Fleming who had previously helped to found the Royal Marine unit30AU, which did similar work in France in 1944.
  • Blitz Kids: The Children's War Against Hitler (Hachette UK, 2012ISBN 9781849018272).
A history of the experience of English children during World War II, this book includes accounts ofevacuation, blackout, rationing and air raids.[3]

References

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  1. ^"Sean Longden biography".Andrew Lownie Literary Agency. Retrieved26 December 2015.
  2. ^"Alumni Pages - Sean Longden".Sharnbrook Upper School. 28 November 2013. Retrieved26 December 2015.
  3. ^Gardiner, Juliet (29 March 2012)."Review - Blitz Kids: The Children's War Against Hitler".HistoryExtra. Retrieved26 December 2015.
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