British Home Defences 1940–45 (Fortress, 20)
An illustrated survey of Britain’s wartime fortifications, coastal batteries, and Home Guard defences from 1940 to 1945.
About This Book
British Home Defences 1940–45 examines the measures taken to protect the United Kingdom from invasion during the Second World War.
The book surveys the construction of pillboxes, coastal batteries, and other fortifications across the British Isles.
It outlines the roles of the Home Guard and regular forces in manning these defences.
Readers gain an overview of how geography and engineering combined to create layered defensive systems.
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