Defending Albion

[nhclark]

I just wondered whether anyone is reading, or has read, "Defending Albion" by K. W. Mitchinson?

I bought it because I wanted to improve my understanding of British "home defences" in the war, but I must say that I am finding it very hard going indeed.

To me it's not really useful as a reference book at all, and it seems to be very much an "academic" text. As with many books, the index is superficial, I haven't come across a map yet, and there are certainly no lists of various units (for example, Protection Companies) and where they were stationed.

I'm disappointed, but am I being over-critical?

I wonder what any other readers think?

Noel

[owen4256]

Noel

I found it equally unhelpful. I had expected to see far more appendices in terms of organisation and deployment, in particular of the RDC and the Volunteer Regiments. I was still unclear at the end about which elements of the Home Defence forces co-exsted at which times and simple timleine at the back would have helped tremendously.

I'm glad I only got it through a library loan. I could not recommend it as value for money.

Owen