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A '''militia''' is an informal, part time, or temporary armed force which differs from conventional [[military]] forces in that its members are generally regarded as [[civilian]]s mobilized in an emergency. The [[British]] [[Home Guard]] during the [[Second World War]] was a militia force.
A '''militia''' is an informal, part-time, or temporary armed force which differs from conventional [[military]] forces in that its members are generally regarded as [[civilian]]s mobilized in an emergency. The [[British]] [[Home Guard]] during the [[Second World War]] was a militia force.
Militias generally operate only on their home territory. However, formations such as the [[United States]] [[National Guard]] and the British [[Territorial Army]] serve as adjuncts to the regular forces and may be deployed overseas, and are not militias.
Militias generally operate only on their home territory. However, formations such as the [[United States]] [[National Guard]] and the British [[Territorial Army]] serve as adjuncts to the regular forces and may be deployed overseas, and are not militias.