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The Redline The Redline Home Guard Living History Group. Depicting the battalions along the Red Stop Line in Berkshire and Oxfordshire.

Catch up with the latest from Redline Home Guard!It’s been a busy few weeks for the section, and we’ve got three new upd...
30/08/2026

Catch up with the latest from Redline Home Guard!

It’s been a busy few weeks for the section, and we’ve got three new updates on the website:

• Promotion in the Ranks – recognising the commitment and contribution of one of our members with a well-deserved promotion.

• White Horse Military Show 2026 – our return to Talbot Square for another fantastic weekend, transforming our derelict house into a Home Guard HQ and helping defend the town against the threat of invasion!

• Browning vs Vickers – our latest training night took a detailed look at two iconic water-cooled machine guns, covering their history, development and operation before comparing the two side-by-side.

Three very different parts of Redline life – recognising our members, getting out into the field and continuing our training.

You can read all three of the latest posts on our website: http://www.the-red-line.co.uk

We will be at Gatehampton pillbox, on the banks of the Thames near Goring, Saturday 1st August from around 10:30am until...
01/08/2026

We will be at Gatehampton pillbox, on the banks of the Thames near Goring, Saturday 1st August from around 10:30am until 5:00pm, bringing this wartime site back to life.

The pillbox will be set up as it would have appeared during the Second World War, giving visitors a glimpse of how it may have been manned in readiness to defend the Thames Valley. We’ll also have a small Home Guard encampment, with period equipment on display, and our members will be on hand throughout the day to answer questions and chat about the history of Britain’s wartime defences.

Whether you’re interested in military history, local heritage, or simply looking for something different to do today, come along and say hello. We’d love to see you!

Read the latest reports from our activities on our blog, including our award winning display at Stoke Row Rally and our ...
24/07/2026

Read the latest reports from our activities on our blog, including our award winning display at Stoke Row Rally and our muster evening focusing on combat first aid.
Visit https://www.the-red-line.co.uk/blog/

Could you spot a well-camouflaged Home Guardsman?This week, members of Redline Home Guard Living History Group headed to...
09/07/2026

Could you spot a well-camouflaged Home Guardsman?

This week, members of Redline Home Guard Living History Group headed to Howbery Park for an evening of Home Guard Camouflage training. Using original wartime manuals, we explored the art of concealment before putting our skills to the test in a series of practical hide-and-seek exercises. We even demonstrated just how effective a properly camouflaged Bren gun position could be compared with one left out in the open.

Read the full story on our latest blog: https://www.the-red-line.co.uk/blog/

If you’d like to see our Home Guard equipment, uniforms and displays up close, why not come and visit us this weekend at the Woodcote Rally? We’ll have our full living history display on site throughout the weekend, with plenty to see and members on hand to answer your questions about Britain’s wartime Home Guard.

Whether you’re interested in military history or just fancy a great family day out, we’d love to see you there!

After a very busy period for the group, our blog has been updated with reports on everything we’ve been up to recently. ...
20/06/2026

After a very busy period for the group, our blog has been updated with reports on everything we’ve been up to recently. From learning about German armaments, giving a talk to Girl Guides and attending Stoke Row Steam Rally, to providing a guard of honour at the Harrell Stone service and learning about aircraft recognition, we’ve had a intense few weeks!

Read all about what we’ve been doing at: https://www.the-red-line.co.uk/blog/

12/06/2026

This weekend we are at Stoke Row stream rally, with a display at the Sun pub in Whitchurch Hill rather than in the main show ground.

If you’ve enjoyed reading about some of our recent training evenings and events on our blog (https://www.the-red-line.co...
10/05/2026

If you’ve enjoyed reading about some of our recent training evenings and events on our blog (https://www.the-red-line.co.uk/blog/), there’s plenty more still to come.

Upcoming Redline training subjects include:

• German Weapons – Recognition and Operation
• Aircraft Recognition – Friendly and Axis Aircraft
• Plus plenty more practical and historical sessions throughout the year.

From fieldcraft and drill through to weapons, radios, explosives and local wartime history, Redline offers a wide variety of immersive WWII living history training.

If you fancy giving it a go yourself, why not get in touch and find out more about joining the platoon?

Another couple of updates on group activity has hit our blog, including the Didcot Railway Centre 40's weekend event and...
10/05/2026

Another couple of updates on group activity has hit our blog, including the Didcot Railway Centre 40's weekend event and our recent training evening on Bomb Disposal.

Check it out here: https://www.the-red-line.co.uk/blog/

It’s been a busy few months for Redline Home Guard, and we’ve now added several new posts to the website covering recent...
09/05/2026

It’s been a busy few months for Redline Home Guard, and we’ve now added several new posts to the website covering recent training evenings, events and talks.

From patrol exercises along the Cholsey & Wallingford Railway, gr***de training and wartime radio sets, through to our recent evening with the Goring Heath Scouts and this year’s Great Tommy Sleep Out at Howbery Park, there’s plenty to catch up on.

Thank you to everybody who continues to support the group, attend events and help keep this history alive.

Read the latest blog posts here: https://www.the-red-line.co.uk/blog/

If you like what you read and fancy giving it a go yourself, why not get in touch and find out more about joining Redline Home Guard?

15/04/2026

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Flora King following a short illness.

Flora, along with her husband Bill, were well known and much-valued friends of the Redline group. Flora was always a warm, kind and welcoming presence whenever we met. She will be fondly remembered by all of us.

Our thoughts are with Bill and all of Flora’s family at this very difficult time.

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