The Home Guard Memorabilia Pack

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The Home Guard Memorabilia Pack

This informative and beautifully reproduced set of replica documents, information guides, cigarette cards and magazines, vividly brings to life the lives of Britain’s Home Guard personnel during World War II. Containing a variety of documents accurately reproduced from WWII originals, this superb memorabilia pack takes you back to a time of food and clothing rationing, constant German air raids and the day to day struggle of the military and civilian population during Britain’s darkest hour.

This informative replica pack contains:

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 37^th Warwickshire Battalion Home Guard including “Discussions on religion and politics are strictly banned”.

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 disciplines: “Keep your necks touching the collar at all times”.

Modern World
Fully illustrated extract from the wartime weekly review covering Home Guard street fighting tips and other resourceful techniques such as “Hiding Bombs in sofas”.

Information Circulars
Detailed guidelines from the War Office on duties given to “older men” and reminders that drivers carrying explosives should not smoke.

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.

Armistice Night Concert (1943)
The Bournemouth Home Guard put 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 Images And Postcards
A selection of Home Guard units caught on film during training exercises, saucy postcard and propaganda items.

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