Arming the British Home Guard, 1940-1944

The Second World War saw British society mobilised to an unprecedented extent to meet the threat of Total War. ‘Total Defence’ was manifest in organisations such as the ARP and Home Guard. What sets the Home Guard apart was its combatant role. This thesis examines the arms provided for the Home Guar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Clarke, D M
Other Authors: Holmes, Prof E R
Published: Security Studies Institute Department of Management and SecurityT AND SECURITY 2011
Online Access:http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/6164