An Illustrated History Of The Home Guard
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An Illustrated History Of The Home Guard
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Author : Arthur Cook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
An Illustrated History Of The Home Guard written by Arthur Cook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Arthur Cook presents the history of the Home Guard, the reserve army of old men and boys raised during the Second World War to fight the Nazi threat.
The Home Guard
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Author : S. P. Mackenzie
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1996
The Home Guard written by S. P. Mackenzie and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Great Britain categories.
The extraordinarily popular British television program "Dad's Army" suggests that Britain's Home Guard during the Second World War was home to charming incompetence and lighthearted buffoonery. In 1940, however, the threat of a German invasion of Britain appeared very real. S. P. MacKenzie's detailed and readable history of the Home Guard offers a new perspective on the men who took up the challenge. Despite its popular image of old men and teenagers playing soldiers, the Home Guard, often as large as the wartime army, became an astonishingly strong political force in its own right. Quite literally the people in arms, it proved able to exert a good deal of influence on policy. The Home Guard was never called upon to fulfil its military role, though there was a brief attempt to resurrect it in the 1950s. Since then it has been largely neglected by military historians and there have been few serious examinations of the part it played in the Home Front. This book fills that gap.
The Real Dad S Army
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Author : Norman Longmate
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2010-08-15
The Real Dad S Army written by Norman Longmate and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-15 with History categories.
A narrative history of the Home Guard from its creation in May 1940 to the end of the Second World War.
History Of The Cheshire Home Guard
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Author : Anon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-03-03
History Of The Cheshire Home Guard written by Anon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-03 with History categories.
This history of the Home Guard in Cheshire explains the force's organisation, tactics, weaponry offering a penetrating insight into a legendary military force which never needed to prove its skills in action.
The Home Guard
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Author : Neil R. Storey
language : en
Publisher: Shire Publications
Release Date : 2010-01-19
The Home Guard written by Neil R. Storey and has been published by Shire Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-19 with History categories.
During the uncertain early months of World War 2, many feared that it was only a short time before an attempt would be made to invade a woefully undefended British mainland. What became Home Guard was formed in February 1940 to help defend Britain's shores from attack, initially just in Dover, but, after the beginning of Hitler's Blitzkrieg, all over Britain. Originally called the Local Defence Volunteers, this army of men, drawn from those too old and too young to enlist in the regular army were equipped with uniforms, equipment and the know-how to repel the invader-at least such was the goal. Huge numbers volunteered and by midsummer 1940 1.5 million men had been recruited. They were promised uniforms, weapons and training, but at first weapons were in short supply, the Home Guard becoming well known for its old, worn weapons shared by many men at best, and pitchforks and shotguns at worst. Training and equipment later improved, but the image of the Home Guard as an ill-equipped force persisted and was affectionately mocked in the BBC's 'Dad's Army' which has turned the Home Guard into legend. This concise history of the LDV and Home Guard is illustrated throughout with photographs and ephemera, and includes the '202' battalions - 'Churchill's Secret Army' which received special covert training to lead resistance had the German army succeeded in invading the British mainland.
Up The Micks
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Author : James Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-02-29
Up The Micks written by James Wilson and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-29 with History categories.
The unique history of The Micks – the Irish Guards – is chronicled in over 1000 images, starting with their formation in 1900 and taking the reader through to the recent war in Afghanistan. It is the story of a remarkable family regiment that continues to enhance the values, standards and reputation of the British infantry in an ever-changing world. The two world wars are covered in detail with dramatic pictures. The First World War – the brick stacks at Cuinchy under fire, where O’Leary won his VC – and the Second World War – the inferno of the transport ship Chobry off the coast of Norway and the first ever German King Tiger tank seen in action brought to a halt by the Irish Guards without firing a shot. More recently, the Micks were involved in internal security duties in Palestine, Cyprus, Malaya, Aden, Northern Ireland and the Balkans. They led the way into Iraq in the Second Gulf War and shed blood in Afghanistan. The book shows the development of regimental soldiering from the rigidity of the Victorian era, through the horrors of the trenches to armoured warfare in Europe and light infantry soldiering worldwide – all the time upholding the finest traditions of the Foot Guards. In an army that prides itself on the strength of the regimental system, the Irish Guards have created a distinctive and enduring ethos of their own. This is not just a cold regimental history but has been compiled to show the Micks’ ability to find humour even in the most adverse conditions while demonstrating excellence at both operational and ceremonial soldiering. It also contains, in an extensive set of appendices, a remarkable record of facts about the regiment – the people, places and events in the history of the Irish Guards – which will serve as an invaluable source of information for future generations.
History Of The Cheshire Home Guard From L D V Formation To Stand Down 1940 1944 With Plates
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Author : Great Britain. Cheshire Home Guard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1950
History Of The Cheshire Home Guard From L D V Formation To Stand Down 1940 1944 With Plates written by Great Britain. Cheshire Home Guard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1950 with categories.
An Illustrated History Of Missouri
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Author : Walter Bickford Davis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1876
An Illustrated History Of Missouri written by Walter Bickford Davis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1876 with Missouri categories.
Kent Home Guard
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Author : Keith R. Gulvin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980-01-01
Kent Home Guard written by Keith R. Gulvin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-01-01 with Kent (England) categories.
The Home Guard
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Author : David Carroll
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
The Home Guard written by David Carroll and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
A text which uses over 200 photographs to bring to life the Home Guard during a unique period in British history. The images recall the activities of the auxiliary force otherwise known as 'Dad's Arm'. The book draws on the early days of the Local Defence Volunteers from the moment when Anthony Eden broadcast an appeal, to the official stand-down of the Home Guard n 1944. This title evokes memories of World War II in a domestic setting and asserts life on the Home Front from the perspective of those left behind to defend it.