Britain's Home Guard conducts a battle exercise in London (1941)

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England's Home Guard using London streets to fight a mock battle, including Red Cross rescues, with members of the Regular Army serving as judges

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SLATE INFORMATION: Home Guard Battle of London

ENGLAND: London:
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AIR RAIDS AND A.R.P. Mock gas attack during Home Guard Battle of London..H.G. working in gas masks..red cross..tank traps and barricades in bombed streets etc. Regular Army acts as umpire


HOME GUARD (formerly known as L.D.V). Home Guards battle operations in London..from L.N.E.R.,L.M.S., and G.P.O., Units..areas barricaded tank traps..regulated army umpires..defenders wearing field service caps..attackers steel helmets..mock gas attack..(in respirators). using bayonets..red cross at work..signallers.


MILITARY BRITISH. Army Officers at as umpire at..streets Home Guard Battle of London barricaded and tank traps..bayonet fighting..operations carried out in respirators..signallers at work etc.


RED CROSS. At work during Home Guard(Mock) battle of London


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World War II, World War 2, WWII, Second World War, war, exercises, attack, training, Local Defence Volunteers, HG, nurses, war games, practice, practicing, practiced
Background: England's Home Guard using London streets to fight a mock battle, including Red Cross rescues, with members of the Regular Army serving as judges

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