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Dad's Army: The Home Guard 1940-1944

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Dad's Army: The Home Guard 1940-1944

Dad's Army: The Home Guard 1940-1944
The History Press | 2002 | 128 pages | ISBN: 075244946X | ePub (e-book) | 1 MB


The Home Guard was formed during May 1940, when the dark clouds of war rolled over Britain and the nation stood alone, threatened with a Nazi invasion. Within six weeks of a radio appeal for a new civilian army to guard the Home Front, a staggering 1.5 million men had enrolled for service, covering every city, town and village in the country. Despite initial deficiencies in the provision of training and equipment, the Home Guard later developed into a cohesive force and one of impressive diversity.