The home guard were volunteers to defend Britain from enemy’s like Germans in the 1940’s. Winston Churchill, who founded the home guard, was the prime minister during ww2. The home guard defended and reported any sightings of German activity.The home guard were made up of disabled citizens or those to old to fight,and those to young to fight as well. An approximate number of people in the home guard was one and a half million. The home guard helped the army with food and goods. The home guard was just as important because the soldiers fought but the home guard protected.