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May 17, 2021
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'Faces from the Home Front'
A collection of rarely seen and never previously published images that reveals how Britain faced up to war
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Persecution of Jews intensifies
6th July 1940: The news that Britain will fight on has implications for the Nazi attitude towards the Jews
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'Making Ready for the Battle of Britain'
5th July 1940: Across the country, people expect the invasion to be imminent, probably led by airborne troops and parachutists
Jul 5
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Churchill's rhetoric triumphs again
4th July 1940: Churchill tells Parliament that Britain faces 'a period of extreme danger' - hours after Luftwaffe dive bombers mount a devastating…
Jul 4
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Royal Navy attacks the French Fleet
3rd July 1940: The British open fire on their former Ally's capital ships in the Moroccan port of Mers-El-Kebir
Jul 3
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The Tragic loss of the Arandora Star
2nd July 1940: Hundreds of 'Enemy Aliens' detained by Britain die when the ship transporting them to Canada is torpedoed
Jul 2
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Children killed in first raid
1st July 1940: The first Luftwaffe bombing raid on mainland Britain leaves a small community in shock
Jul 1
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The Channel Islands are occupied
30th June 1940: There is no attempt to resist the Germans as they occupy a small part of the United Kingdom
Jun 30
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The 'thin crust' on the coast
30th June 1940: While mobile forces are kept in reserve inland, the troops kept on the coast must prepare to meet German invaders
Jun 29
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German invasion expected soon
29th June 1940: The prospects for a German invasion are assessed by the Chief in Command, Home Forces
Jun 29
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An American in Paris
28th June 1940: An excerpt from 'Strong in Will: Working for the American Embassy in Paris During the Nazi Occupation', a fascinating and only recently…
Jun 28
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