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  2. Operation Sea-lion

    Operation Sea-lion

    A Home Guard Lewis gunner in the Highlands of Scotland
  3. Operation Sea-lion

    Operation Sea-lion

    Men of the Home Guard learn how to shoot down a low-flying Lysander
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    Operation Sea-lion

    Members of the Home Guard being shown how a grenade works
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    Operation Sea-lion

    A Home Guard detachment ambush a regular army vehicle at a road junction. Note the sandbagged emplacement to the right of the car.
  6. Operation Sea-lion

    Operation Sea-lion

    A Home Guard parade, complete with uniforms and equipment
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    Operation Sea-lion

    Mass producing Molotov cocktails for the Home Guard, August 1940
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    Operation Sea-lion

    Churchill during a visit to Yorkshire in July 1940 at a Home Guard road block (and under fire from small children)
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    Operation Sea-lion

    Men of the Local Defence Volunteers (the Home Guard before being renamed) practice shooting down an unfortunate RAF Anson
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    Operation Sea-lion

    Local Defence Volunteers (as the Home Guard was originally called) on parade. Note that not all have even the LDV armband, far less any other equipment.
  11. Home Guard

    Home Guard

    The British Home Guard of the 3rd Battalion in Berkshire
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