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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_organization
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gptkbp:activities
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community engagement
training exercises
patrolling
guarding key sites
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gptkbp:armament
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rifles
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:command_structure
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local units
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Sir_John_Anderson
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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films and literature
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:military_uniforms
gptkb:radio_station
motor vehicles
bicycles
field gear
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gptkbp:formed
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:historical_records
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gptkb:photographs
documents
testimonies
military reports
archives in the UK
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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civil defense
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the Home Guard
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gptkbp:influence_on
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community safety initiatives
emergency preparedness programs
volunteer emergency services
local defense strategies
modern reserve forces
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gptkbp:known_as
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gptkb:Local_Defence_Volunteers
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for later volunteer forces
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gptkbp:membership
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over 1.5 million
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:John_Le_Carré
gptkb:Sir_Richard_Attenborough
gptkb:J._R._R._Tolkien
gptkb:David_Niven
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gptkbp:operational_area
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rural and urban areas
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gptkbp:public_perception
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symbol of community spirit
heroic volunteers
essential for morale
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gptkbp:purpose
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defense against invasion
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gptkbp:recruited_from
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gptkb:civilians
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gptkbp:recruitment
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17 years and older
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:militant_group
gptkb:Home_Front
volunteer organizations
Civil Defence
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gptkbp:training
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varied
basic military training
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gptkbp:uniform
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military-style uniform
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:the_United_Kingdom_during_WWII
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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