Britain's Coast at War: Invasion Threat, Coastal Forces, Bombardment and Training for D-Day

Name: Britain's Coast at War: Invasion Threat, Coastal Forces, Bombardment and Training for D-Day
Brand: Pen & Sword
SKU: 9781399001229
Price: 25.0 GBP
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Description

The whole of Britain's coastline was involved in the struggle against the Nazis. In the early days invasion was the main threat.Dover and the South East suffered grievously from aerial attacks and were also shelled by German artillery from across the Channel, the area was dubbed 'Hell Fire Corner.' Cities and towns all around the coast such as Plymouth, Portsmouth, Hull and Great Yarmouth were the targets of devastating air raids. The coast and lochs of Scotland became a key training area for commandos and assault troops for D-Day and its ports saw the return of crews of sunk vessels of both sides.

The East Coast was pivotal to North Sea operations against enemy mining and E-boat operations. The Western ports, particularly Liverpool, were crucial to the vital Atlantic convoys and the defeat of the U-boat threat. The final months of training and preparation for D-Day centred on the South Coast when disaster struck during Exercise Tiger off Slapton Sands.

Britain's coastal ports continued to attract 'Tip and Run' raids and the attention of V rockets that changed the character of many these towns and cities forever. Neil Storey's superbly researched work brilliantly describes all this and more in words and images.

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Manufacturer/Publisher: Pen & Sword
Binding: Hardback
Author: Neil R Storey
Pagination: 272p

SKU: 9781399001229

Britain's Coast at War: Invasion Threat, Coastal Forces, Bombardment and Training for D-Day

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