Other counties

Counties, not listed on the main page, are those where we believe there was no official Auxiliary Units presence. We are happy to publicise discussion about, or evidence of, any unknown Patrols in these areas

We believe that in some areas, unaware of the official Auxiliary Units, locals used their initiative to set up their own Patrols that were to act in a similar way to Auxiliary Units. Known locally as Home Guard "Shock Squads" or "Demolition Squads" they were formed by the regular Home Guard. If these were formed in an area where Auxiliary Units already operated they were quickly and quietly closed down. In areas where Auxiliary Units were not present they were allowed to establish an operational base and Patrol. The Home Guard guerrillas (shock squads) would have a slightly different role to Auxiliary Units as by the time the Germans had reached them, further in land, the prospect of allowing the regular army to push them back into the sea would be gone. However, they would have supported the efforts of the Home Guard, the remaining regular forces and the role that stop-lines would have played.

We have notes on these counties:

1. Bedfordshire - read more here
2. Nottinghamshire - read about the Grassthorpe hideout
3. Leicestershire - read more here

We have no information regarding any other county, but as always welcome any hints.