In spring 1940 Hitler unleashed his blitzkrieg, and as British forces fell back to Dunkirk, Britain was in imminent danger. Anthony Eden, Secretary of State for War, made a radio appeal on 14 May 1940 for men 'who were for one reason or another not at present engaged in military service, and who wish to do something for the defence of their country', to join a new force names the Local Defence Volunteers, which Churchill would later rename the Home Guard.
Neil R. Storey tells how the men of Britain answered the call in thousands, and how their training and equipment were improved from their very basic, even impoverished levels, to turn into a well-honed defence force.
Using original materials, and photographs of uniforms and ephemera, we can follow the training and experiences of men who were ready to defence Britain against Nazi invasion,
Contents:
Britain in Imminent Danger
Look, Duck and Vanish
Beating the Invader
Churchill's Secret Army
Stand Down
Suggested Reading
Index
