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THE REAL DAD'S ARMY
Croydon Advertiser
|April 25, 2025
IT MIGHT have been nicknamed 'Dad's Army' but at its height the Home Guard boasted 1.5 million members. It was also the very last line of defence against a much feared German invasion.
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The force was established in May 1940 after the Secretary of State for War, Anthony Eden, made a radio broadcast calling for men between the ages of 17 and 65 to step forward and enrol in what was then called the Local Defence Volunteers.
This story is from the April 25, 2025 edition of Croydon Advertiser.
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