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Churchill visits 'Hellfire Corner'

28th August 1940: The Prime Minister tours Dover and Ramsgate as the Luftwaffe attacks continue

Aug 28, 2025
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Winston Churchill viewing activity in the Channel from an observation post at Dover Castle during his tour of defences, 28 August 1940. Enemy air attacks were in progress at the time, and two German bombers were seen to crash into the sea.
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