The home guard was established 1940. The home guard was
split into different units consisting about ten men each. The members were
usually ex military men or hunters, people with weapon experience so to say.
Their purpose was to protect and defend factories or help people in case
of war. At the beginning of the war the volunteers was poorly equipped. Most of
them had clothes from home, a rifle and a military cap. But as the war
progressed and more volunteered they even got their own uniforms.
cap badge m/1940
Arm badge m/1940 for use on different uniforms. Note both the stiched and printed badge.
