Includes: Home Guard Flyer: Rare Recruitment Flyer, Whipping Up The Locals Into A Frenzy With Statements Such As "smash Germans In Chislehurst" ----officers Mess Rule Book: Fascinating Insight Into The Etiquette Of The 37th Warwickshire Battalion Home Guard Including "discussions On Religion And Politics Are Strictly Barred". ---- Home Guard Training Booklet (1940): Superb Abridged 44 Page Booklet On How To Tackle The Enemy In The Event Of Invasion, Meticulously Advising On Patrols And Marching Discipline: "keep Your Necks Touching The Collar At All Times". At Ease. ---- Modern World: Fully Illustrated Extract From The Wartime Weekly Review. Covering "home Guard Street Fighting" Tips. Gems Include "hiding Bombs In The Sofas". ---- Information Circulars: Detailed Guidelines From The War Office On The Duties Given To "older Men" And Reminders That Drivers Carrying Explosives Should Not Smoke. ---- Armistice Night Concert (1943): The Bournemouth Home Guard Out On A Fine Show At The Pavilion, On The Bill That Night Were The Roosters Concert Party, Followed By Wally Read And His Banjo Rounding Off A Fine Night. ---- Miscellaneous Papers: Correspondence Regarding Railway Property Being Used For Home Guard Accommodation, Along With A Message From The King In Recognition Of Home Guard Efforts. ---- Miscellaneous Images And Cards: Home Guard Units Caught On Film During Training Exercises Sets The Mood And The "let Them All Come! Is The Rallying Call On A Colourful Recruitment Poster On One Of The Cards. Note: These Items Are Replicas Of Original Documents And Information From World War 2
Includes: Home Guard Flyer: Rare Recruitment Flyer, Whipping Up The Locals Into A Frenzy With Statements Such As "smash Germans In Chislehurst" ----officers Mess Rule Book: Fascinating Insight Into The Etiquette Of The 37th ...
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