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.
| Autorius: | Anon |
| Leidėjas: | Naval and Military Press |
| Išleidimo metai: | 2016 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 128 |
| ISBN-10: | 1783311487 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781783311484 |
| Formatas: | 216 x 140 x 7 mm. Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
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