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On Wed. 05 Jun 1940 Small groups of mobile armed men called Ironsides,.....

1940-06-05

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Small groups of mobile armed men called Ironsides, after the Home Defense Commander, were formed in the United Kingdom to protect against enemy parachutists.

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