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'Stay Put' if invasion comes

'Stay Put' if invasion comes

5th August 1940: Every British household gets an 'official order' on what to do if the invasion comes

Aug 05, 2025
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The original leaflet sent to every household in August 1940.

The 'invasion scare' in England was now at its height. The prospect of a German invasion was taken very seriously by everyone. Military fortifications were being built all along the south coast as well as many other coastal locations around Britain. Although there was some confidence in militar…

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