The whole of Britain's coastline was involved in the struggle
against the Nazis. In the early days invasion was the main
threat.Dover and the South East suffered grievously from aerial
attacks and were also shelled by German artillery from across the
Channel, the area was dubbed 'Hell Fire Corner.' Cities and towns
all around the coast such as Plymouth, Portsmouth, Hull and Great
Yarmouth were the targets of devastating air raids. The coast and
lochs of Scotland became a key training area for commandos and
assault troops for D-Day and its ports saw the return of crews of
sunk vessels of both sides. The East Coast was pivotal to North Sea
operations against enemy mining and E-boat operations. The Western
ports, particularly Liverpool, were crucial to the vital Atlantic
convoys and the defeat of the U-boat threat. The final months of
training and preparation for D-Day centred on the South Coast when
disaster struck during Exercise Tiger off Slapton Sands. Britain's
coastal ports continued to attract 'Tip and Run' raids and the
attention of V rockets that changed the character of many these
towns and cities forever. Neil Storey's superbly researched work
brilliantly describes all this and more in words and images.
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