Secret Britain. A Journey through the Second World War's Hidden Bases and Battlegrounds

С самого начала войны Великобритания оставалась загадкой даже для своих собственных подданных. Все дорожные знаки пропали, чтобы запутать вражеских шпионов. Невидимая сеть растянулась по всей стране: на болотах размещались тайные лаборатории, на подземных базах хранились стратегические планы, а в загородных поместьях обитали эксцентричные криптографы. В своей книге Secret Britain Синклер Маккей показывает Великобританию времен Второй мировой через секретные базы и места сражений. Эти места стали настоящим хранилищем истории и политических интриг, но их очень легко пропустить, если не знать, где искать. В этой книге вы найдете истории людей, которые вложили свой вклад в победу союзных сил, и узнаете о том, как самостоятельно попасть в эти места. Книга на английском языке. Discover the stories of the brave men and women who worked, trained and fought across the UK, from Bletchley Park in southern England all the way to Arisaig in northern Scotland, in an unbelievable effort to defeat the Nazis and win the Second World War . From the outset of the war, most of Britain felt like a mystery even to those who lived there. All road and railway signs were removed up and down the country to thwart potential enemy spies. An invisible web of cunning spread across the United Kingdom; secret laboratories were hidden in marshes, underground bases were built to conceal key strategic plans and grand country houses became secret and silent locations for eccentric boffins to do their confidential cryptography work. In Secret Britain, Sinclair McKay maps out the UK through the hidden bases and battlegrounds of WWII. These locations are full of history and intrigue, but if you don't know where to look, you might just miss them. Journeying through secret wildernesses, suburbs, underground tunnels and manor houses, Sinclair gives a glimpse into the stories of the incredible people behind the war effort, and shows how you might be able to visit these mysterious and evocative locations yourself. With his trademark warmth and compassion, Sinclair unearths the truths of the war that have remained under layers of secrecy since the war was won in 1945.