20th+: LDV

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44-12-3 Home Guard Stands Down ..

Home Guard kit > .

https://youtu.be/L0M8dYBRGmA?t=1m
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Coleshill
A clip from 'Escape To The Country' shown on 9th May 2017 on BBC One at 3pm. The clip features our CART Researcher Bill Ashby and shots on the Coleshill estate.

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stills from Pathe videos .

Organisation:

When the Home Guard was first formed it had its' own rank structure. As a unit of 'volunteers' it was felt that there should be a system of 'appointed' ranks and 'officers' did not hold Kings' Commissions. The ranks were as follows:

Home Guard Appointment – Equivalent Army Rank

Zone Commander = Brigadier/Colonel
Group Commander = Colonel
Battalion Commander = Lieutenant-Colonel
Company Commander = Major
Platoon Commander = Captain/Lieutenant/2nd Lt.
Section Commander = Sergeant
Squad Commander = Corporal/Lance-Corporal
Volunteer = Private

It was not until November 1940 that it was decided to bring the Home Guard structure in line with the regular army. From February 1941 officers and men were known by orthadox army ranks with the exception of privates. It was not until the spring of 1942 that the rank of 'volunteer' was dropped in favour of 'private' (at the time when conscription was introduced).

http://www.airfieldresearchgroup.org.uk/forum/war-office-and-army-units/3800-the-home-guard
FAQ
http://www.home-guard.org.uk/hg/hgfaq.html

Key elements of Sunday parade Home Guard training

Camouflage
Messages, local knowledge, map reading – observation, tactical route march (including march discipline)
Patrolling – recce, standing, fighting & mobile
Selection of fire positions
Crawling
Fire control
Fire orders
Fire Discipline
Judging distances
Fighting in built-up areas
Section and individual stalking, crossing obstacles

Home Guard proficiency badge introduced in April 1941: proficiency in 8 types of weapons, battle craft, signalling, plus local and unit general knowledge.

"War Office School for Instruction of the Home Guard
SYLLABUS OF TRAINING"

First Day
Commandant’s Address.

Second Day
Tactical Role of the Home Guard
Practical Bombing
Camouflage
Scouting and stalking
Anti-Tank Methods
Aeroplanes
Anti-Aircraft Musketry

Third Day
Street Tactics
Bombs. Making of
HG. OPG. Chain of Command
Map Reading and Compass
Field Manoeuvres
Smoke Demonstration
Reporting
Weapons
Guerilla Warfare

Fourth Day
Organisation etc
Fieldwork and Fortifications

http://www.dorkingmuseum.org.uk/wartime-at-dorkings-mansions/