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Notice: in case anyone is interested, message --------- From: Classic Battlefield Tours To: Good morning Our next talk is on ‘Britain First! The Nazi/British Fascist plot to assassinate Churchill’ on Wednesday 31st March at 6.00pm.  Before and after the outbreak of the Second World War, there were a number of sizable Fascist groups active in Britain, all of whom were working towards a violent uprising to overthrow the British government. These groups included The Right Club, led by Captain Jock Ramsey MP, Arnold Leese's Imperial Fascist League and Sir Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists. When Churchill became Prime Minister in May 1940, Ramsay, Leese, Mosley and hundreds of their supporters were arrested and interned. They were released in 1943 and 1944, all the more embittered and just as intent on bringing about the installation of a Fascist Government in Britain, which Ramsay hoped to lead. Churchill was the man they hated most, under Chamberlain, they had remained free men, Churchill had interned them, and sworn to fight the Nazis to the bitter end, Britain under Churchill would never surrender. In the autumn of 1944, Adolf Hitler made his last attempt to achieve victory in the west, or at least a favourable peace. He would then be free to concentrate on defeating the Soviet Union. In the Ardennes, he launched a massive counter attack, using dirty tricks and murdering prisoners, that has become known as the Battle of the Bulge, in Italy he counter attacked down the Serchio valley, and in the UK he gave orders for an uprising or escape in all of the German Camps under Nazi control, and in at least one of the Italian Fascist prisoner of war camps. A part of Hitler's plan was the assassination, simultaneously, of both Churchill and Eisenhower. This was the opportunity Ramsay had been waiting for. Find out what happened next by attending this fascinating talk on a dark period of British history during WW2 Brian Lett is an author of World War Two history, who has seven books currently in print. He has lectured extensively upon irregular warfare in World War II, including to the British Army. He is a recently retired Queen's Counsel who practiced at the Bar of England and Wales for forty-seven years. These talks are open to anyone and please do pass on our details to anybody who you think would be interested. The cost is £10 per person and to book your place do visit our website Expert Talk page on https://classicbattlefieldtours.com/talks/ or do contact me on james@classicbattlefieldtours.com if you are interested. Look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes James James Stewart-Smith Classic Battlefield Tours Box House Lower Froyle Nr Alton Hampshire GU34 4LN 07814 586441 www.classicbattlefieldtours.com  Classic Battlefield Tours Unsubscribe
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