We are giving away 5 copies of the Aux novel ‘Gone to Ground’ by Bill Watson.
This gripping novel relates to the formation and training of the Auxiliary Units and also charts the revenge, sabotage and murder they delivered to the Nazis in occupied Britain. Set in the small town of Duns in Scotland, much of the information relates to the town and wider area, with references to real locations used by the Duns Patrol.
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We are very fortunate to have some great coverage in the Metro Newspaper today.
Writers Hayden Smith and Ross Mc Guinness were sent our press release and with the help of Andy Chatterton they have created a really nice piece.
The printed version can be seen here or the more detailed web version can be seen here
A full e-edition of the newspaper can be viewed here
Our researchers have now added more than 50 items to the Personal Equipment page.
The page covers the equipment generally issued to each Auxilier as well as the insignia and side arms. The information has been produced by CART CIO Bill Ashby with help from others.
It’s a really interesting pictorial guide through the vast array of kit supplied and well worth looking at.
More here
Each year the Home Guard and Bevin Boys are represented on Remembrance Sunday and march past the Cenotaph on Whitehall.
CART feels strongly that members of the British Resistance should also be represented separately to the Home Guard.
The British Legion have said they would welcome a letter from CART informing them about our proposal and why we feel the Auxiliers and members of the SDS should be remembered.
We would ask you all to write a short email outlining why you feel the Aux Units should be remembered.
An example of this letter can be seen below. Please use it as a template to expand on rather than copying and pasting it.
Mr.Alan G Purdie, The Royal British Legion, c/o British Resistance Archive Cenotaph Campaign.
Dear Mr Purdie,
I write on behalf of all of the Auxiliers and members of the British Resistance movement who are not able to speak for themselves.
A campaign has begun to help recognise the British Resistance (Auxiliary Units) and Auxiliers at the Cenotaph each November just as the Bevin Boys and Home Guard are remembered.
The Auxiliary Units played a major part in the Second World War on the Home Front just as much as any other Branch, Regiment or Service. To this day they remain unrecognised by the Government due to the secret nature of their work.
So, I write to you on behalf of all those who served in the Auxiliary Units and wider British Resistance to ask for your support with this campaign and to allow a select group of surviving Auxiliers and their relatives to march each year at the Cenotaph.
We thank you for your time.
Yours Faithfully,
then please email to Andy Gwynne auxpoppymarch@gmail.com or you can post it to the following address
CART
Cenotaph Campaign
47 Knowlands,
Highworth
Wiltshire
SN6 7NB
We will then forward all letters to the British Legion along with one from the right honourable Justin Tomlinson MP.
If you would like to march next year please also indicate this to us on a separate piece of paper along with all your contact details.
Thank you.
Thanks to Thomas Williamson for the first draft of the letter.
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We are pleased to say our updated Weapons & Explosives DVD is now for sale.
This unique DVD provides a detailed insight into the weapons and explosives used by Winston Churchill’s Auxiliary Unit’s as well as SOE and other units.
NEW FOR 2013 – MORE THAN 40 MINUTES OF BONUS FEATURES
Operational Base – We take you on a tour into the training Operational Base (OB) at Coleshill and then a group of experts discuss how they were built etc.
Coleshill Uncovered – You can see what artifacts have been recovered in the Coleshill grounds over the years.
British Resistance in Wales – A film CART made for Abergavenny Museum which was shown in their exhibition in 2011.
‘The Garth’ – A brief tour of the birthplace of the British Resistance Movement and first Auxiliary Training Centre.
About CART – A short film explaining more about CART and it’s research.
Coleshill Underground Weekend – A taster of the September event in 2012 at GHQ Coleshill.
Read more and buy a copy here
We have published another patrol report on the Yelverton Auxiliary Unit Patrol by our Devon CIO Nina Hannaford.
You can read Nina’s full report here
We have just published a new patrol report on the Cornwood Auxiliary Unit in Devon.
Our Devon CIO Nina Hannaford worked hard speaking to many families in order to write the report.
You can read Nina’s full report here
Whilst preparing research material for a new information board CART is producing on Mabel Stranks and the Highworth Post Office, we came across this film from 2006.
It was part of the BBC’s ‘History Mysteries’ series and was aired on BBC2 on the 24/12006.
Whilst the film is fairly inaccurate in places they have interviewed some good people along the way and it gives you a go broad insight into the Auxiliary Units.
Well worth a watch. Learn more about Mabel here.
Thanks to Pen & Sword Military Books we have five copies of Arthur Ward’s ‘Churchill’s Secret Defence Army – Resisting the Nazi Invader’ book to give away.
This is an update of Arthur’s 1997 book ‘Resisting the Nazi Invader’.
This version has lots of new photography, a new introduction featuring interviews with CART Founder Tom Sykes, Aux writer John Warwicker, and a significantly amended chapter that includes transcripts from interviews with Auxilier Bob Millard.
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Winners will be drawn on Friday 1st March 2013.