Story of the First Berkshire (Abingdon) Battalion Home Guard

Author : Anon

Paperback

Published : Wednesday 19 October 2016

ISBN : 9781783311606

Price : €13.46

Description

The Home Guard, familiar to us all from the antics of Dads 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 Guards Unit histories, giving a detailed account of their history - from the Governments first appeal for volunteers onwards. The Home Guards 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.

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