A completely original history of one of the most extraordinary
movements in the world - the Girl Guides - and how they helped win
the war. Mention Girl Guides to any woman and the reaction will be
strong. They either loved them or hated them; they were either
proud to wear their uniform or refused to join. Whatever their
feelings, most former Guides retain strong memories of their
experiences. All too often regarded merely in terms of biscuit
sales and sing-songs, hardly anybody is aware of the massive impact
that the Guides had on gender equality and, more fundamentally, the
outcome of the Second World War. In this eye-opening history, Janie
Hampton explores how the Guides' work was crucial to Britain's
victory. When the Blitz broke out, the Guides knew what to do. They
kept up morale in bomb shelters, demonstrating 'blitz cooking' with
emergency ovens made from the bricks of bombed houses at the
request of the Ministry of Food. They grew food on their company
allotments and knitted for the entire country. The embodiment of
the Home Front spirit, they dug shelters, provided crucial First
Aid, and also assisted the millions of children who were forced to
flee their city homes to safer places in the country. It is
difficult to imagine what the war effort would have looked like
without the Guides. Full of fond and funny anecdotes and rich
social history, 'How the Guides Won the War' takes us on the
journey of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary
movements.
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