JSharp1436 , 4 months ago

🇬🇧's #HomeGuard was an armed citizen militia supporting the 🇬🇧 #Army during #WorldWarTwo

Operational from 1940-44, the #HomeGuard had 1.5 million local volunteers otherwise ineligible for #military service, such as those who were too young or too old to join the regular armed services (regular #military service was restricted to those aged 18 to 41) and those in reserved occupations ⏩

https://ukranews.com/en/news/982781-in-ukraine-there-are-156-000-military-pensioners-under-age-of-60-who-do-not-work-and-do-not-serve #Ukraine #News