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Author : E. a. MacKay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781783311583
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (115 download)
Download or read book The History of the Wiltshire Home Guard 1940 - 45 written by E. a. MacKay and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : E. A. Mackay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (27 download)
Download or read book The History of the Wiltshire Home Guard written by E. A. Mackay and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : S. P. Mackenzie
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780192853318
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (533 download)
Download or read book The Home Guard written by S. P. Mackenzie and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Roger Day
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780953660148
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (61 download)
Download or read book Look, Duck and Vanish written by Roger Day and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781783312009
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (12 download)
Download or read book The History of the 45th Warwickshire (B'Ham) Battalion Home Guard written by Anon and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-20 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : David Carroll
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752499890
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)
Download or read book Dad's Army written by David Carroll and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2009-03-30 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immortalised by ' Dad's Army' - this is the true story of the men who manned the British frontline.
Author : New York Public Library. Research Libraries
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library, 1911-1971 written by New York Public Library. Research Libraries and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dale Clarke
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750969709
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Britain's Final Defence written by Dale Clarke and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-11-07 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known affectionately as 'Dad's Army', the Home Guard was Britain's very serious attempt to protect our shores from invasion by Nazi Germany in the Second World War. In the 'Spitfire summer' of 1940, all that the 1 million unpaid, untrained part-timers of the Local Defence Volunteers (as the organisation was originally called) wanted was a service rifle for each man, but even that was too much for a country threatened by defeat to provide. Britain's Final Defence is the first book to explore the efforts made to arm the home defence force between 1940 and 1944 and describe the full range of weaponry available for Britain's last stand against invading Axis forces.
Author : John David Sainsbury
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780948527128
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (271 download)
Download or read book The Home Guard in Hertfordshire, 1940-1945 written by John David Sainsbury and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this very detailed account of the Hertfordshire Home Guard, the local picture is set against the background of national developments. Over 130 illustrations also provide a fascinating pictorial history of the force in Hertfordshire. This book shows that there was much more to the Home Guard than the BBC's Dad's Army would have us believe.
Author : Arthur Cook
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780857041050
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)
Download or read book An Illustrated History of the Home Guard written by Arthur Cook and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : B. G. Holloway
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (135 download)
Download or read book The Northamptonshire Home Guard, 1940-1945 written by B. G. Holloway and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Roderick Normann
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752489763
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)
Download or read book For Fuhrer & Fatherland written by Roderick Normann and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2009-09-21 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Fuhrer and Fatherland is the extraordinary story of how British and American Intelligence thwarted a wartime plan for a daring mass break-out of German prisoners-of-war from the PoW camp at Devizes in Wiltshire, led by a hard core of SS troops. As December 1944 drew to a close, trained US interrogators stumbled on a plan so fantastic in concept that it was hard to take seriously. The Interrogation Centre operatives broke the wills of the prisoners involved and got to the bottom of the story. With their escape plan in tatters, the SS took their revenge and 'tried' and murdered one of their fellow prisoners, who was accused of betraying the Fuhrer. Despite the SS code of silence, those involved were brought to justice and hanged at Pentonville Prison in October 1945. In this book, the author asks the questions: Why was Devizes Camp so woefully unprepared for a possible break-out? Why were the SS allowed to continue their reign of terror on British soil? Why did the Government of the day try to cover up the events?
Author : Austin J. Ruddy
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526740877
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book The Home Front: 1939–1945 in 100 Objects written by Austin J. Ruddy and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2020-02-19 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A colorful catalogue of objects that illustrate what everyday life was like in wartime Britain. A lifesaving gas mask. A ration book, essential for the supply of food. A shelter stove that kept a family warm while they huddled in their Anderson shelter. A leaflet dropped by the Luftwaffe that was designed to intimidate Britain’s populace during the threat of invasion. A civilian identity card over-stamped with the swastika eagle from the occupied Channel Islands. A rare, previously unpublished, snapshot of legendary bandleader Glenn Miller playing at a UK air base. A twisted remnant of German V2 rocket that went to space and back before exploding over London, the result of equally twisted military science. Colorful flag bunting that saw the VE celebrations in 1945. These disparate objects and many more together tell the moving and important story of Britain’s home front during the Second World War. The ordinary objects featured in this book, supplemented with facts, figures, dates, stories, and statistics, portray the highs and lows the British people experienced during six years of war—from the deprivations of rationing and the bombing of the Blitz, to the cheery songs, elegant fashions, and “Dig For Victory” spirit.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 714 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : None
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ISBN 13 : 9781783311606
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (116 download)
Download or read book The Story of the First Berkshire (Abingdon) Battalion Home Guard written by None and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Peberdy
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0631201556
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (312 download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of British and Irish History written by Robert Peberdy and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative and extensive resource for British and Irish history Quickly access basic information on the history of the British Isles from this reliable resource. A Dictionary of British and Irish History provides concise information covering all periods of prehistory and history for every part of the British Isles. Within this one book, you’ll find summary accounts of events, biographies, definitions of terms, and far more. Using alphabetically organized headwords, readers will easily locate the content and details they seek. A Dictionary of British and Irish History not only serves as a reference tool, but also stimulates broader learning. Entries are interrelated and cross-referenced to help you expand your knowledge of different areas of history. Discover comparable entries on England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales See overviews of major topics and historical events Get facts instantly or browse entries Use the Dictionary as an information source or a launch point for expanding knowledge This reference book will become an essential resource for students of British and Irish history as well as for professionals, journalists, teachers, and those who use historical information in their work. Further, anyone wanting to establish the basics of the history of the British Isles will find this a valuable addition to their library.
Author : None
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ISBN 13 : 9781783311484
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (114 download)
Download or read book We Also Served written by None and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
