Pan across Northern Ireland landscape. Commentary states that Britain could not have been defended from its enemies during World War Two without the crucial work of the Ulster Home Guard in Northern Ireland. 00.47 Text of tribute by Winston Churchill to the Ulster Home Guard. 01.06 While commentary describes the events that led to World War Two, recurring shots of waves crashing on Giant's Causeway and newspaper headlines throughout the war. 02.17 A call for volunteers - men and women volunteering. Recruitment, training, and instruction. 03.31 Home Guard guarding factories. 03.54 Checking traffic, roadblocks. 04.19 Sentries guarding coastline. 04.50 Lewis gun training and practice. 05.10 Grenade practice. 05.50 Mortar practice. 06.25 Field firing and outdoor training with live ammunition. 07.40 Wire and signal practice - sending pigeon messages. 08.40 Live practice with missiles. 09.17 Manning missiles during enemy raid. 09.46 Anti-tank field gun practice. 10.28 Ambush exercises. 12.27 A shot of ordinary citizens walking on the street dissolves to marching Home Guard. 12.56 Commentary states that the Home Guard were put into reserve on 3rd Decemeber, 1944. Followed by ceremonial parades in Belfast and Hyde park, London, where the King took the salute. Finishes with shot of Ulster Contingent of the Home Guard marching through Hyde Park (14.52).