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their were 1.4 million arp wardens in Britain
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What did the ARP wardens do in World War 2?
ARP stands for Air Raid Precautions and their main job was to ensure that no light was emanating from anywhere at night as that would have helped enemy bombers to pinpoint areas of habitation.
Who were the ARP in World War 2?
The A.R.P. are the air raid percausion
What did you have to do when an air raid siren went off in World War 2?
thats a live
Why did people carry gasmasks in world war 2?
well truly they had to hold them in case of a air raid
What were they two types of air raid shelters called in world war 2?
Anderson and Morrison shelter
When were air raid warden helmets made?
The helmets were leftover from World War 1. More had to be made as more people joined the home guard and air raid wardens.
What are world war 2 canteen wardens?
well sex says this and that
Were there women first aid wardens in World War 2?
yes
Were there female air raid wardens in world war 2?
Yes most definitely. My Mother was assigned to Air Raid Post 37 in Cannon Lane near Pinner. Her helmet was different to Dad's who had to fire watch on the roof of his factory. Women's helmets had longer sides, more like the Russians helmet. We had them for years after the war.
What did women do in the war?
Women did alot of things in the World War , Here are some of them: ·Mechanics ·Engineer ·Tank driver ·Building ships ·Working in factories -- making bombs and air craft parts ·Air raid wardens but there is a lot more than that. I hope this will help you
Were there mostly young people fighting in world war 2?
Yes. Because younger people were more fit, healthy and could do important jobs like fighting. Older people worked as air raid wardens and home guard officers.
What is a world war 2 ARP warden?
ARP stood for 'Air Raid Precautions'. The ARP wardens were known for their overzealous attitude to their job and were scourned by the population for their pettyness in carring out their duties. The ARP wardens made sure that;- 1)All civilians carried gas masks at all times. 2)At night, that no light leaked from properties or vehicles (to stop the Germans identifing where the settlements were) 3)During an air raid that all civilians were in shelters and had their gas masks on.
Where else could londoners take shelter at night in World War 2?
The Londoners could have Anderson or Morrison Shelters set up at their homes to take shelter in during the Blitz. There were public places for them to use and the Air Raid Wardens helped everyone get to a shelter.
What were some way teenage boys were effcted by war world two?
Some lied about their age and went into the military. Ther were groups like the boy scouts who works as message runners, assisted air raid wardens, gathered scrap metal for recycling, helped in the collection of grease from kitchens to make explosives, and helped move the injured from air raid attacks.
What is the dam buster raid in World War 2?
when did the dambuster raid happen in ww2
What did the ARP wardens do in World War 2?
ARP stands for Air Raid Precautions and their main job was to ensure that no light was emanating from anywhere at night as that would have helped enemy bombers to pinpoint areas of habitation.
How many POWs were rescued in The Great Raid?
The Great Raid is a 2005 war film which tells the true story of the January 1945 sucessful liberation of the notorious Japanese Cabanatuan POW Camp during World War II. At the time of the raid the camp held 500 prisoners.
