The World at WarFeb 29, 2024
A British soldier from the Royal Engineers in a crudely fashioned sniper’s mask and wearing non-regulation shoulder titles takes part in a training exercise in preparation for a potential invasion by German Forces (Operation Sea lion) - England 1940 #ww2 #operationsealion #homefront #homeguard #dadsarmy #england #dadsarmy
FlamekebabMay 17, 2023

Seeing the surviving concrete defences around #Kidwelly train station are a stark reminder that there was a time when #OperationSeaLion was seen as a very real threat.

(The WW2 invasion of Britain by Germany - pillboxes and anti-tank obstacles facing out to sea can still be seen today)