Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces

Home Forces
Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces insignia during the Second World War
Active1915–1921
1939–1945
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
RoleResponsible for overseeing the training and equipment of formations in preparation for their deployment overseas
HeadquartersSt Paul's School, London

Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces was a senior officer in the British Army during the First and Second World Wars. The role of the appointment was firstly to oversee the training and equipment of formations in preparation for their deployment overseas, and secondly, to command the forces required to defend the United Kingdom against an enemy incursion or invasion.

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