Fortress Britain 1940 : Britain's Unsung and Secret Defences on Land, Sea and in the Air not valid hundreds of miles behind enemy

hundreds of miles behind enemy lines

By Martin J Dougherty

and therefore the reader can use the maps to reference other units and their actions in the same area of the front

For the first time in its entirety

Fortress Britain 1940 : Britain's Unsung and Secret Defences on Land, Sea and in the Air not valid hundreds of miles behind enemyBy Andrew Chatterton Hardback Alone, unprepared and weak. These are generally the words used to describe Britain's position in 1940, part of a narrative that has been built up ever since the end of World War II. However, the reality is very different. On land, sea and in the air, Britain was prepared. It had the most powerful navy in the world; the RAF was relatively strong, but more importantly, was operating as part of a plan and a joined up group