7th Hertfordshire Battalion Home Guard - Softcover

Anon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783312017 ISBN 13: 9781783312016

Publisher: Naval & Military Press, 2015

Synopsis

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Naval & Military Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1783312017
• ISBN 13: 9781783312016
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 170