Home Guard (United Kingdom)
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The Home Guard (United Kingdom) was a volunteer defence force formed during World War II to protect Britain from invasion and support the regular army on the home front.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military organization
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militia → volunteer defence force → |
| abbreviation |
LDV
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| alsoKnownAs |
Local Defence Volunteers
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| commander |
General Sir Alan Brooke
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General Sir Edmund Ironside → |
| commandStructure |
War Office
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| conflict |
Second World War
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| dissolved |
1944
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| eligibility |
men in reserved occupations
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men ineligible for regular military service → men too young or too old for conscription → |
| equipment |
improvised weapons
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rifles → shotguns → |
| formed |
1940
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| garrison |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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| governedBy |
Defence Regulations (United Kingdom)
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| legalStatus |
part-time soldiers under military law
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| motto |
“We Also Serve”
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| notableActivity |
defence preparations against Operation Sea Lion
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manning anti-aircraft batteries → patrolling and observation duties → |
| operationalArea |
England
NERFINISHED
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Northern Ireland NERFINISHED → Scotland → Wales → |
| parentOrganization |
British Army
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| partOf |
British Armed Forces
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| peakStrength |
about 1.7 million volunteers
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| role |
aircraft observation
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anti-invasion duties → coastal defence → guarding key points → home defence → manpower reserve → support to regular army → |
| successor |
Home Guard (Cold War revival, 1950s)
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| symbol |
Home Guard armband
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| uniform |
khaki battledress
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| voluntary |
true
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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British home front during World War II
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hasPart |