Defence of Houses

By G a Wade

Defence of Houses is one of a series of Home Guard training manuals written by Colonel G. A. Wade in 1942, when the threat of German invasion remained a serious concern. This handbook explains how ordinary houses could be assessed and adapted for defence, considering their strength, cellars, surroundings and suitability for all-round protection. With practical advice and illustrations, it offers an intriguing insight into the methods taught to Britain's wartime volunteers. Think: is it strong? Has it a cellar? Are its surrounding suitable? Is it capable of all-round defence? "Make your defences so good and so cunning that when the enemy begins to attack" "you can heave a sigh of relief and say, 'He's going to ask for it, and he will get it ' Colonel G. A. Wade was a British soldier and author who wrote a series of training manuals for the British Home Guard in the expectation of a German invasion. The series was originally published by Gale & Polden.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783312505
• ISBN13: 9781783312504
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Naval & Military Press
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.1" x 7.8"