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Churchill realistic about threat to Britain

5th September 1940: With a mixture of honesty and defiance Churchill places the threat faced by Britain in context

Sep 05, 2025
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On 4th September, Churchill inspected Australian and New Zealand troops in Britain. He spent five hours touring around and at one point joined in a ‘sing-along’ with Australian troops. Winston Churchill inspecting Australian troops in their camp in Lomcombe Corner in Wiltshire, 4 September 1940.

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