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OverviewThe Home Guard was formed in 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. David Carroll draws on the personal accounts of those men and eventually women who served, to reveal what it was really like to spend long nights on duty watching for the disguised enemy parachutists to drop on the fields of Britain. He conveys the fighting spirit of the men while examining the Home Guard's contribution to the war effort. Dad's Army is a comprehensive account of the Home Guard - from the early disorganised days of May 1940 until 'Stand Down' at the close of 1944, by which time they had become a force to be reckoned with. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David CarrollPublisher: The History Press Ltd Imprint: The History Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.290kg ISBN: 9780752449463ISBN 10: 075244946 Pages: 120 Publication Date: 30 March 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order ![]() Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDavid Carroll is a freelance writer historian and the author of Burns Country. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |