The History of the 45th Warwickshire (B'ham) Battalion Home Guard (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781783312009)

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
ISBN-10: 1783312009
ISBN-13: 9781783312009
Publisher: Naval & Military Press
Language: English
Published: 03/20/2015
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.29d