... can see this in source B, which was written by an old member of the obstruction gang who tried to delay German tanks with objects they found, but it didn't do much to hold up the Germans. Source C is a picture of a Home Guard officer checking his unit's rifles that are lining the wall. This officer is likely to have another full time job as well as his Home Guard duty. This job was important because the group needed to check that no rifles had been taken or damaged. It shows us that the work they did was real even though they did not have a lot at their disposal but they did have loaded rifles, which were the basics. Source D is a picture that shows a Home Guard exercise known as 'Capturing the Invader' The Home Guard did these training exercises so that if an invasion ...

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