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Contesting home defence: Men, women and the Home Guard in the Second World War - Cultural History of Modern War
Penny Summerfield
Contesting home defence is a new history of the Home Guard, a novel national defence force of the Second World War composed of civilians who served as part-time soldiers: it questions accounts of the force and the war, which have seen them as symbols of national unity. It scrutinises the Home Guard's reputation and explores whether this 'people
328 pages, illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 31, 2007 |
| ISBN13 | 9780719062025 |
| Publishers | Manchester University Press |
| Pages | 328 |
| Dimensions | 139 × 216 × 22 mm · 416 g |
| Language | English |
| Series Editor | Carden-coyne, Ana |
| Series Editor | Gatrell, Peter |
| Series Editor | Jones, Max |
| Series Editor | Taithe, Bertrand |
