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The cover of the book reads:

'HOME GUARD - A handbook for the L.D.V By John Brophy — Parachute troops, Anti-tank Warfare, Observation and Reporting, The Rifle, The Bren Gun, The Lewis Gun, The Thompson Sun, Grenades an ‘Molotoffs’, Road-blocks, Ambushes, Street Fighting, ETC, ETC.

Hodder & Stoughton'

It includes lots of useful information, including hints and tips for spotting enemy planes, how to aim accurately and various diagrams showing how to use weapons such as a bayonet.

This photograph was submitted to the People’s War site by Becky Barugh of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Shropshire CSV Action Desk on behalf of John Galloway who very kindly shared it with us. It has been added to the site with his permission and Mr Galloway fully understands the site's terms and conditions.

See more of John Galloway's family’s stories and photographs:

• The Home Guard, Wellington
• Wellington Allotments & Gardens Association Letter — January 1944
• Ercall Platoon Sports & Social Club
• Christmas Greetings from the Middle East
• Army Form B293
• The Wrekin Service Club — Membership Card
• The Emergency Blood Transfusion Service
• Army Book 64 — Soldiers Pay and Service Book

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