{"product_id":"story-of-the-first-berkshire-abingdon-battalion-home-guard-9781783311606","title":"Story of the First Berkshire (Abingdon) Battalion Home Guard","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Anon\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Naval \u0026amp; Military Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Naval \u0026amp; Military Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Wars \u0026amp; Conflicts - World War II - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46493969875095,"sku":"9781783311606","price":1477.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781783311606.webp?v=1769173856","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/story-of-the-first-berkshire-abingdon-battalion-home-guard-9781783311606","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}