Cornwall defends…
2020 marks exactly 80 years since 1940 when Britain stood alone in the face of the seemingly invincible Nazi war machine. After the fall of France in June 1940 and with the very real threat of invasion of Britain by Hitler’s all-conquering forces, the British Government rapidly constructed many physical defences.
Under the direction of General Ironside, the structures were concentrated across the South and East of the country in the places most likely to come under attack from invading forces. They defended the coast, key river crossings, and road and rail junctions. Fighter airfields, command and control centres and observation posts proliferated and the country very soon resembled a war zone ready to repel invaders.
