Books relating to Operation Sealion and the German invasion of Britain in World War Two.
"The German Paratroops jumped at dawn, as they had done in Holland, in Belgium, in Norway. But this time there were more of them. Nearly 8000 Fallschirmjager of the 7th Fliegerdivision, carried by a stream of 600 Junkers 52 transports.
The time was 6 o'clock on the morning of September 22nd 1940, just a few minutes after the official sunrise on a grey cloudy, windless day.
Below the long lines of aircraft the unwontedly calm sea was dark with the countless barges and motorboats of the invasion fleet. By breakfastime close on 90,000 troops were successfully ashore on the beaches between Folkestone and Seaford. Operation Sealion had begun."
Pillboxes Pillboxes by Henry Wills - the reference book that attempts to list ordnance survey map references for many identified invasion defences that exist today.
British Home Defences 1940-45
This title provides a concise assessment of Britain's pillboxes and other defensive systems as well as the tactics that would have been used to deter the invader.
Where the Eagle Landed: The Mystery of the German Invasion of Britain,1940
. One of the most remarkable and persistent legends of World War Two, the story of German forces landing on the coast of Suffolk in September 1940 has inspired numerous works of fiction. But the conviction that the invasion plan, code-named 'Operation Sea lion,' was more than just a rumour has never been fully investigated, until now. .
British Anti-Invasion Defences 1940-45. This book is intended to provide a brief and concise insight into the history of `pillboxes` and other defences, their design and the reasons for their existence. This book is packed full of useful information and will be of enormous interest to local historians, students and military enthusists, those interested in the `home Front` during the Second world War, as well as the generally curious members of the general public.
If Britain Had Fallen by Norman Longmate. Fascinating story of what might have happened if Britain had been defeated in 1940 and suffered German occupation. The book features comment from people important at the time as well as maps and photos. (see except at bottom of page).
Sealion by Richard Cox. Well paced fictional account of a German Invasion of England based on a wargame played at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, umpired by six top British and German officers. (See excerpt at top of page).
The Last Ditch. by David Lampe. A detailed account of the British Resistance Organization in the event of invasion And The Nazi Plans For The Occupation Of Britain 1940-1944.
The Invasion of Britain. Invasion of Britain 1940 by Peter Schenk A detailed description of the German invasion plans.
This fictional account is based on detailed study of German plans. It covers the forces that would have been used as well as the exact invasion beaches, including a detailed analysis of their defences utilising data from the Defence of Britain Project.
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The German Invasion of Britain 1940 Summer 1940, and the Swastika flies over a conquered nation. Fiction? Yes, but in this detailed and at times disturbing fictionalised analysis of those crucial weeks in the summer of 1940, Kenneth Macksay shows how the Third Reich could have spanned the Channel and conquered Britain. The nub of his analysis is that if the Germans had immediately followed up their military defeat of the BEF and the French armies in the North at Dunkirk, with a swift Channel crossing, they would have found the British had very little with which to effectively oppose them.
Invasion, 1940: The Nazi Invasion Plan for Britain.In compliance with the Fuhrer's directive on the imminent invasion of Britain in 1940, the Gestapo prepared a secret handbook for the occupation forces. The first part, edited by senior Nazi Walter Schellenberg who had been educated in England, is a detailed analysis of how the Germans thought the country worked. The second, equally intriguing section is a list of the men and women the Gestapo had earmarked for immediate arrest. Written in August 1940, the handbook sheds extraordinary light on the British political system, the establishment, the church, industry, the police, trade unions and even the Boy Scouts.
The Battle of Britain Then and Now This book illustrates and details the graves, memorials, crash sites and pilots of both the RAF and Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain. Twenty famous fighter aerodromes have been explored and there's a listing of "The Few" in its entirety.
Finest Hour As the German army continued its relentless advance across Europe, Britain faced its darkest hour. This account of events in 1940 is told through the voices, diaries, letters and memoirs of those who survived it, and those who lost their lives.
Resisting the Nazi Invader Great book, detailing the little known history of the Auxiliary Units - British resistance units set up to fight behind German lines after the invasion.
Ironsides Line. Detailed guide to the GHQ line, a fortified line built in the UK to resist the expected German invasion.
Five Days in London May 1940 The days from May 24 to May 28, 1940 altered the course of the history of this century, as the members of the British War Cabinet debated whether to negotiate with Hitler or to continue the war.
Third Reich Victorious If you have any interest in the Second World War than this book is a must. It has a number of scenarios where various battles and campaigns that germany did badly in, went well for them. For example, what if Hitler had been in the German navy in WW1? For WW2, he might have realised that the key to making Britain keep out of the war was to cripple the Royal Navy
"Later that afternoon with the Germans already in Trafalgar Square and advancing down Whitehall to take their position in the rear, the enemy unit advancing across St. James 'Park made their final charge. Several of those in the Downing Street position were already dead... and at last the Bren ceased its chatter, its last magazine emptied.
Churchill reluctantly abandoned the machine-gun, drew his pistol and with great satisfaction, for it was a notoriously inaccurate weapon, shot dead the first German to reach the foot of the steps. As two more rushed forward, covered by a third in the distance, Winston Churchill moved out of the shelter of the sandbags, as if personally to bar the way up Downing Street. A German NCO, running up to find the cause of the unexpected hold-up, recognised him and shouted to the soldiers not to shoot, but he was too late. A burst of bullets from a machine-carbine caught the Prime Minister in the chest. He died instantly, his back to Downing Street, his face toward the enemy, his pistol still in his hand."
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British Home Defences 1940-45 
Where the Eagle Landed: The Mystery of the German Invasion of Britain,1940
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British Anti-Invasion Defences 1940-45.
If Britain Had Fallen 
The German Invasion of Britain 1940
Invasion, 1940: The Nazi Invasion Plan for Britain.
The Battle of Britain Then and Now
1940 Myth and Reality 
Third Reich Victorious
