A British Local Defence Volunteer on Guard, 1940. Creator: British Pathe Ltd.

A British Local Defence Volunteer on Guard, 1940. Creator: British Pathe Ltd.

3-022-772 - British Pathe Ltd/Heritage Images

A British Local Defence Volunteer on Guard, 1940. Second World War. 'Summer 1940. After two months, now even the stolid Home Guard shows signs of impatience. Having worked up a hate, one hates to see it wasted. Why not come and get it over with? [ie why don't the Germans invade?]'. From "Time To Remember - Standing Alone", 1940 (Reel 3); documentary film about events of later months of 1940.


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  1. British Pathe Ltd, attributed to: British: Photographers, producers of newsreels and documentaries

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  1. Photograph

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World Europe United Kingdom England

  1. 53 00 00 N , 002 00 00 W

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History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

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History & Politics War & Military Wartime

History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel


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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4959x4029
File Size : 58,535kb


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  1. 00075691_00000029
  1. '00000029'
  1. 00075691_00000029
  1. 1170002512
  1. 3-022-772
  1. 3022772


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