The "resistance" units you talk about are the GHQ Auxiliary Units formed by SIS in 1940. In practice they were administered as if they were LDV, but were usually deliberately formed from non-LDV personnel into 3 - 5 man cells whose affiliation was kept secret. They would have gone into hiding at the start of the invasion, in secretly constructed underground "hides", and then popped up to cause mayhem. It was these units who would have assassinated collaborators after their area was overrun by the Germans, the LDV then expected to be dead or captured. Who was on the lists is still mostly unknown, as few AU men ever talked about their role.

There was a steel ball bearing AP round for the standard shotgun. The assassination orders were typically given to the Auxiliary Units. They were a stay behind force who used the LDV/Home Guard as cover for much more extensive training in sabotage and other dirty tricks. Good unboxing - I would count the blunderbuss as an SMG in the first round of close combat - and as a club for subsequent rounds. ;)

@novak7970

2 жыл бұрын

Called a slug or solid.

It was changed from the L D V to the HOME GUARD as L D V became known as Look Duck Vanish

There is a dark and serious side to Dad's Army, especially in the early episodes. See "the Battle of Godfrey's Cottage" for a good example where they think there is an invasion and dig in knowing that the chance of surviving is near nil.

I find it hard to picture how those assasinations wouldve panned out. Seems like your local defense shooting your their people would turn them against you and help the invaders more than anything.

@NenkotaMoon

6 жыл бұрын

d0nutwaffle Not really. The people on the list would people whom are VIPs, unknowing of the targeting. As well most would be expected collaboraters.

blunderbuss on a roll of a 1 place a 1 inch template over the user and roll for damage against anyone in the template pen+1

@markasimmons

7 жыл бұрын

From experience with replicas, more like a shotgun which doesn't fire half the time. Mind you, my museum has an 1780's example where the stock cracked from a misfire, and it would be easy for an inexperienced user to over-charge the weapon, so go for it.

John , It was the SOE

The LDV actually commandeered museum firearms to arm themselves. Episode 2 of Dad's Army season 1 is based on these incidents : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_Piece

A neat and interesting set. Actually there were a couple of islands in the channel that were under German occupation almost till the end of the war

Don't forget the chaps who had 'reserved occupations'

@davidwilkin1202

3 жыл бұрын

This is true. My Grandad worked at Vauxhalls in Luton. Who made Churchill tanks I believe. The Works had its own Home Guard unit made up of workers. My Grandad being one!

neet minis will see as post

The Allies always shamed Germany for the "Volkssturm". How could they be so cruel to use men too old & too young for military service? And then we have this. Totally different of course and not in the least comparable to the disgusting and horrible last line of defense that the hated enemy put up.

how is their American accent so strong still :)

@AndrewMcColl

7 жыл бұрын

I think they film this show as part of a batch while Gianna was over for a Bootcamp.

30 seconds of Ads put on by you at the start really put folk off your channel!

LDV commonly known as Look Duck and Vanish!

tranny