Yes they did, it is a common fallacy that they never did any figthing. Individual Home Guardsmen helped man anti-aircraft guns as far back as the Battle of Britain in 1940. Others engaged German aircraft with their machine-guns. Eventually the Home Guard had their own batteries of anti-aircraft guns, rockets and coastal artillery and are credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft, the first over Tyneside in 1943, followed by numerous V1 rockets from the summer of 1944 onwards. The Home Guard in Northern Ireland also had several gunbattles with IRA terrorists who were trying to sabotage the Allies on behalf of the Nazis and the Home Guard operated their own bomb disposal teams. Over a thousand Home Guardsmen were killed during bombing raids in the course of the war.
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- How long is Dad's Army?1 hour and 40 minutes
- When was Dad's Army released?February 5, 2016
- What is the IMDb rating of Dad's Army?5.2 out of 10
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- Who are the characters in Dad's Army?Pte. Joe Walker, Capt. George Mainwaring, Pte. Frank Pike, Pte. Charles Godfrey, Sgt. Arthur Wilson, Private James Frazer, LCpl. Jack Jones, Elizabeth Mainwaring, The Vicar, Mrs. Mavis Pike, and others
- What is the plot of Dad's Army?The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon deal with a visiting female journalist and a German spy as World War II draws to its conclusion.
- How much did Dad's Army earn at the worldwide box office?$12.7 million
- What is Dad's Army rated?Not Rated
- What genre is Dad's Army?Comedy and War
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