Don't Panic - Britain Prepares for Invasion, 1940 PB Mark Rowe

Don't PanicBritain Prepares for Invasion, 1940\nAuthor(s): Mark Rowe\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: The History Press Ltd\nISBN-13: 9780752456096, 978-0752456096\nSynopsis\nBetween May and October 1940, following Hitlers invasion of western Europe and the evacuation of the Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk, it was feared that the Germans would invade Britain. Over a million men volunteered for the Home Guard, beaches were covered with barbed wire, and pillboxes were scattered across the countryside. But even amid this frenzy of preparation, many Britons were indifferent to the perceived threat. In Dont Panic, Mark Rowe presents the definitive account of Britains finest hour. Using diaries, official documents and many previously unpublished photographs, he recounts the history of the invasion that never was, including how Churchill interfered with the defence of Whitehall, the many false alarms such as the Battle of Bewdley, and the gener.