Londonderry in WW II

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Pelican
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Londonderry in WW II

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Twisted Limbs & Crooked Branches added 180 new photos to the album The City As A Base
A series of photos from around the City of Derry/Londonderry during World War II.

"A People's War!

On two occasions in it's history the city of Londonderry has played a pivotal part in the history of Europe. The first was the ‘great siege’ of 1689 when, over 105 days, the constitutional future of the British Isles and of Europe was decided in and around the city. The second occasion was even more important. In June 1940 the city became a naval base and was destined to become the Allies’ most important escort base in the Battle of the Atlantic. Not only did Europe’s future depend on this base but so also did the political shape of the post-war world.

Had the Allies lost the Battle of the Atlantic, the Nazi domination of Europe could not have been broken and Hitler’s dictatorship would have continued. Winning the Battle of the Atlantic allowed the western Allies to invade Europe and led to the final defeat of Nazism. The naval base at Derry – shared by the Royal Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy and the United States Navy – was vital to the protection of convoys in the Atlantic and, at one time, 140 Allied escort ships were based on the Foyle."

[The photos are very varied showing RN, Canadian, US, German, ships, subs, aircraft, including a Swordfish and personnel.]

See - https://www.facebook.com/Twisted-Limbs- ... 507809907/ - Scroll down to Posts
And: https://www.facebook.com/48962150780990 ... =3&theater
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Re: Londonderry in WW II

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Many thanks for the links David. Like most of the Facebook groups, if you click on the "Photos" tab on the left of the page, then click view all, you will be able to scroll down all of the photos posted to the group, rather than trawl through all of the posts and comments.
This group is for the Second World War in Northern Ireland, with lots more photos

Jim
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Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
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