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British Home Defences 1940-45
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| In the summer of 1940, the question Britain asked itself was not 'will Hitler invade?' but 'when?' SEALION, the German invasion plan, provoked the construction of pillboxes, anti-tank stop-lines and islands, coastal defences, heavy-gun emplacements and anti-aircraft batteries, as well as the formation of the Home Guard and covert groups. New threats replaced SEALION: radar detection systems were expanded during the Blitz years, as were intelligence-gathering systems and listening posts. In 1944 and 1945, Britain was once again faced with a new and deadly threat,Hitler's 'Vengeance weapons'. This title by Bernard Lowry, illustrated by Chris taylor & Vincent Boulanger, provides a concise assessment of Britain's defensive systems, and presents a vivid picture of war on the home front. |
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Introduction
Operation Sealion
Developing the defences 1940-41
Britain's land defences
Coastal defences
Defending Britain's airspace
The enemy within
The invasion threat recedes
A nation at war
1944-45: Hitler's vengeance weapons
Aftermath
Chronology
Bibliography
Glossary and abbreviations
Index
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