Naval & Military Press
The History of the 45th Warwickshire (B'ham) Battalion Home Guard
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9781783312009
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9781783312009
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$22.06
The History of the 45th Warwickshire (B'ham) Battalion Home Guard
$22.06
The Home Guard, familiar to us all from the antics of Dad's Army on the TV, in fact performed a deadly serious role - guarding infrastructure and communications, and releasing the regular Army for more front-line work. This is one of the Home Guard's Unit histories, giving a detailed account of their history - from the Government's first appeal for volunteers onwards. The Home Guard's history stretched from the early anxious days in the summer of 1940 when a German invasion was hourly expected to the preparations for D-Day when the boot was on the Allied foot. It is a story of amateurism transformed into increasing sophistication and better weaponry; and a professional and patriotic dedication to often humdrum duty that united Great War veterans with youths awaiting the call-up to the regular forces. When they were finally disbanded in November 1944 the Home Guard deserved the thanks of a grateful nation that they had truly served and helped to save.
| Author: Anon |
| Publisher: Naval & Military Press |
| Publication Date: Mar 20, 2015 |
| Number of Pages: 136 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1783312009 |
| ISBN-13: 9781783312009 |
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