The white cliffs of Dover
Dover Castle is a medieval castle founded in the 12th century and has been described as the “Key to England” due to its defensive significance throughout history.
It was during the reign of Henry II that the castle began to take recognisable shape. The inner and outer baileys and the great Keep belong to this time. Maurice the Engineer was responsible for building the keep. The keep was one of the last rectangular keeps ever built.
The outbreak of the WW II in 1939 saw the tunnels converted first into an air-raid shelter and then later into a military command centre and underground hospital. In May 1940, Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsey directed the evacuation of French and British soldiers from Dunkirk, code-named Operation Dynamo, from his headquarters in the cliff tunnels. The tour of the tunnels was an highlight.
Fascinating stuff.
D-Day landing map indicates how they projected daily progress after the landing (red lines).
As it turned out the military planners were pretty much on target.
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