Tag Archives: Home Guard

This week in the War, 27 Nov—3 Dec 1944: Britain’s Home Guard stands down

Posted on December 2, 2016 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, on 3 December 1944, Britain’s Home Guard stood down. The Home Guard (originally called the Local Defence Volunteers) had been formed when the British Isles were threatened by invasion. In 1944, the tables were turned … Continue reading →

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In the news: Silver galore!

Posted on July 22, 2012 by secondbysecond

Last week, according to the British newspaper The Telegraph, hundreds of bars of silver were retrieved from the cargo ship SS Gairsoppa, which was sunk by a German U-boat in 1941. The ship went down off the coast of Ireland and … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 3–9 June 1940: We shall fight on the beaches…

Posted on June 11, 2012 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, on 4 June 1940, Winston Churchill declares to the House of Commons that the nation will continue to fight, no matter what. “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, … Continue reading →

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