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Somerset V. Hitler; SECRET OPERATIONS IN THE MENDIPS 1939 -1945
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Author:     Donald Brown,
ISBN:     9781853065903
Publisher:     Countryside Books
Year of Publication:     2001 REVISED
Binding:     Softback
Book Condition:     Used; like new
Somerset V. Hitler; SECRET OPERATIONS IN THE MENDIPS 1939 -1945
In the summer of 1940, an invasion by the armies of the Third Reich seemed almost a certainty, and Somerset with its long coastline was an obvious target. While the obvious visible defences were constructed, covert defences were also being put in place. In this book are descriptions of Somerset's Auxiliary Units (or the British Resistance Organisation as the author introduces it) plus the creation of decoy targets and electronic wizardry to distort German navigational radio beams. The other largely unsung contributions to the war effort, the Women's Land Army and the Royal Observer Corps are also covered. Bath is given the occasion mention, but most of the book is concerned with the towns and villages south and west of Bath. THE AUTHOR Donald Brown is a retired Head Teacher who lives in Weston-Super-Mare. His book, published in 1999 gathers together the memories of those whose stories could finally be told after 50 years of secrecy.
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