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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:military_organization
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gptkbp:activeDuring
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Sir_Edmund_Ironside
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gptkbp:commemoratedBy
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memorials in the UK
museums and exhibitions
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1944
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gptkbp:eligibility
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men aged 17 to 65
not in regular military service
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gptkbp:formed
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1940
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gptkbp:inPopularCulture
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gptkb:Dad's_Army_(TV_series)
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gptkbp:membership
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over 1.5 million
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Dad's_Army
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Battle of Britain
Operation Sea Lion (planned German invasion)
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gptkbp:originalName
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gptkb:Local_Defence_Volunteers
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gptkbp:parentOrganization
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gptkb:British_Army
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gptkbp:role
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guarding key points
observation and reporting
defense of Britain
anti-invasion duties
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Territorial_Army
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gptkbp:uniform
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khaki battledress
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gptkbp:weapon
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rifles
improvised weapons
anti-tank weapons
shotguns
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Blitz_(World_War_II)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Home Guard
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