 Bombing raids brought major loss of life as the German Air Force targeted the docks at Swansea, Cardiff and Pembroke.After 1943, 10 per cent of Welsh conscripts aged 18 were sent to work in the coal mines, where there were labour shortages; they became known as Bevin Boys.Pacifist numbers during both World Wars were fairly low, especially in the Second World War, which was seen as a fight against fascism.