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• THE HOME GUARD 1939-45

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer

  Home Guard soldiers in York prepare a roadblock by inserting metal girders into pre-dug holes in the road, 2 November 1941.

• THE HOME GUARD 1939-1945

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer

  The Home Guard: During an exercise involving the local Home Guard, ARP personnel and the Police in Northen Command, 'enemy' forces succeeded in taking a town after a bitter struggle but were later overpowered. Photograph shows the Home Guard firing at...

• THE HOME GUARD IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer

  Men of the Home Guard man the medieval battlements of a town, during a training exercise with regular army units in the Boroughbridge area of Yorkshire.

• THE HOME GUARD 1939-1945

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer

  The Home Guard: After swimming a river in full kit during an exercise in Yorkshire, a helping hand is extended to a member of Number 2 Platoon 'B' Company of the 4th Battalion, East Riding Home Guard.

• THE HOME GUARD 1939-1945

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer

  The Home Guard: Men of 2nd Platoon 'C' Company, 46th Riding, Doncaster, Battalion Home Guard carrying out an exercise in the Northern Command. They are pictured crossing a river by means of a raft.

• THE HOME GUARD 1939-1945

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer

  The Home Guard: The Home Guard were also used to defend inland waterways. Photograph shows the Trent River Patrol, Nottinghamshire Home Guard sending messages by the disc semaphore method.

• THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1939-45

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer

  Home Guard and Army officers watch a demonstration of the Northover Projector at Catterick Camp, 29 May 1941. The weapon was design to propel hand grenades using a small explosive charge.

• THE HOME GUARD 1939-45

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer

  Members of 2nd Platoon, 'C' Company of the Doncaster Home Guard swim across a river during an assault exercise, 20 July 1942. Two of them are wearing camouflage net veils over their faces.

• THE HOME GUARD 1939-45

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer

  Home Guard soldiers (foreground) battle 'enemy paratroopers' during an exercise in the streets of a mining town in Northern Command, 3 August 1941.