the Home Guard

GPTKB entity

Properties (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military organization
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:awardedBy government support
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
the_end_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:dissolved 1944
gptkbp:equipment light weapons
gptkbp:famousFor defending_Britain
gptkbp:featuredIn media and literature
gptkbp:firstGeneration gptkb:General_Sir_John_Anderson
gptkbp:formed 1940
gptkbp:has local units
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Home Guard
gptkbp:involvedIn civil defense
gptkbp:isComposedOf civilians
gptkbp:isKnownFor its_motto_'Be_Ready'
gptkbp:isUtilizedFor defend_against_Nazi_invasion
gptkbp:knownFor Local Defence Volunteers
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 1.5 million
gptkbp:operatesIn rural and urban areas
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1945
gptkbp:participatedIn training exercises
gptkbp:provides intelligence gathering
gptkbp:purpose defense against invasion
gptkbp:recruitment local volunteers
gptkbp:replacedBy regular army units
gptkbp:role home defense
gptkbp:supportedBy local communities
gptkbp:training military training
gptkbp:uniform military-style uniform
gptkbp:was a volunteer force
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn the_British_government
gptkbp:wasFoundedIn gptkb:the_UK
1945
gptkbp:wasSupportedBy gptkb:the_British_Army