Defence of Houses

G. A. Wade

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Trustees of the Royal Armouries
25 September 2020

Second World War; Defence strategy, planning & research; Combat & defence skills & manuals

'Houses are found in infinite variety. Some are suited for defence, others are absolute death-traps.'

'Think: is it strong? Has it a cellar? Are its surrounding suitable? Is it capable of all-round defence?'

'Let me impress upon you once again: let your defence be active; go out and hit the enemy first; keep hitting him as he draws near to your defended house; and have your defences so good and so cunning, both inside and outside, that when he begins to attack it you can heave a sigh of relief and say, ‘And now he’s going to ask for it, and he will get it!’

Defence of Houses is one of a series of training books written in 1942 by Colonel G. A. Wade for the newly-recruited Home Guard. This reproduction from the Royal Armouries’ archive shows how Second World War trainees learnt to defend themselves amidst the threat of enemy invasion.

By: G. A. Wade
Imprint: Trustees of the Royal Armouries
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 180mm, Width: 122mm,
ISBN: 9781913013028
ISBN 10: 1913013022
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 25 September 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

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Defence of Houses

G. A. Wade

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Hardback

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