Hi Does any one have any info on the sort of home guard movement that was set up to stay behind if the germans invaded and then carry out sabotage etc ? I know that various dugouts and tunnels were constructed so they could stay hidden etc but has any one got any more detailed info or know of any books on the subject sorry for the rather clumsy post but i dont know if they had a specfic name or anything.
Probably a bit late now...but saw a book in local library yesterday on proposed stay behind resistance lots of pics and interviews...Ill go back this week and find the name if your still interested?
Hmm. Did not notice this one earlier , so: "Fortunately, it will never be known how effective the Auxiliary Units would have been in practice, but it is possible to speculate, based on the knowledge gained from the experiences of the European Resistance Movement. Certainly, Auxunits had a head start on these, they were well organised, well trained and well supplied with the necessities for underground activities. It is generally considered that their effectiveness would have been high in comparison with their numbers, although the patrols themselves thought that their active life would not last longer than a few weeks. Whilst casualties would have been serious and inevitable, there is no doubt that some members would have survived the initial actions and that these would either have gone to ground or returned unobtrusively to their homes, during the confusion of the early occupation. These men could have formed the nucleus of any National Resistance, acting as leaders to recruit and train the population as the harshness of the occupation became felt. Once the hidden stores of arms had been used up, patrols would have depended upon captured weapons. Like their European counterparts, any movement would have suffered from the activities of collaborators and informers, and all Auxiliaries were aware of the possible effect that their actions would have had on their families, friends and neighbours if reprisals were inflicted. " http://www.warlinks.com/pages/auxiliary.html http://www.btinternet.com/~david.waller/gbradfordintro.htm http://www.btinternet.com/~david.waller/bro.htm
Resisting the Nazi invader was the book I saw but have not read...But looks to contain immense detail on the auxilary forces proposed for stay behind operations should there have been an invasion...Lots of pics sort of then and now type... Also look here... http://uk.geocities.com/pillboxesuk/books.html
Thanks very much i had given up on getting a reply on this topic so a nice surprise i will certainly look into this book once again thanks
