Defending the Nation

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Defence against the Enemy
Defending the Nation
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How did Winston Churchill try to inspire the
people of Great Britain to take action if an
invasion occurred? Churchill offers an honest
assessment of what may happen if Britain is
invaded. Was it important to do this?
Beating the INVADER A message from the Prime
Minister If invasion comes, everyone young or
old, men and women will be eager to play their
part worthily. By far the greater part of the
country will not be immediately involved. Even
along our coasts, the greater part will remain
unaffected. But where the enemy lands, or tries
to land, there will be most violent fighting.
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Not only will there be battles when the enemy
tries to come ashore, but afterwards there will
fall upon his lodgments very heavy British
counter-attacks, and all the time the lodgments
will be under the heaviest attack by British
bombers. The fewer civilians or non-combatants in
these areas, the better apart from essential
workers who must remain. So, if you are advised
by the authorities to leave the place where you
live, it is your duty to go elsewhere when you
are told to leave.
Who does Churchill want to do the bulk of the
initial fighting? Why would this help to improve
the morale of British civilians?
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When the attack begins, it will be too late to
go and, unless you receive definite instructions
to move, your duty then will be to stay where you
are. You will have to get into the safest place
you can find, and stay there until the battle is
over. For all of you then the order and the duty
will be STAND FIRM. This also applies to
people inland if any considerable number of
parachutists or air-borne troops are landed in
their neighbourhood. Above all, they must not
cumber the roads.
Which instruction is emphasised by Churchill?
Why is this instruction seen as being so
important?
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Like their fellow-countrymen on the coasts, they
must STAND FIRM. The Home Guard supported by
strong mobile columns wherever the enemys
numbers require it, will immediately come to
grips with the invaders, and there is little
doubt will soon destroy them.
How much responsibility for defending the nation
has been given to the Home Guard?
Do you think that the Home Guard would have been
able to stop highly trained German troops and
motorised divisions?
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Throughout the rest of the country where there is
no fighting going on and no close cannon fire or
rifle fire can be heard, everyone will govern his
conduct by the second great order of duty,
namely, CARRY ON. It may easily be some weeks
before the invader has been totally destroyed,
that is to say, killed or captured to the last
man who has landed on our shores. Meanwhile, all
work must be continued to the utmost, and no time
lost.
Why does the second great order of duty seem
such a sensible instruction?
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The following notes have been prepared to tell
everyone in rather more detail what to do, and
they should be carefully studied. Each man and
woman should think out a clear plan of personal
action in accordance with the general
scheme. Winston Churchill
Why did the Government and Churchill believe that
the invasion of Great Britain was such a real
possibility during 1940?
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How did Winston Churchill try to inspire the
people of Great Britain to take action if an
invasion occurred? Churchill offers an honest
assessment of what may happen if Britain is
invaded. Was it important to do this?
Trechur GORESGYNNYDD NEGES ODDI WRTH Y PRIF
WEINIDOG Os bydd ir Almaen geisio goresgyn y
wlad hon, fe fydd pawb hen ac ifanc, dynion a
merched yn awyddus i chwarae eu rhan yn
deilwng. Ar y cychwyn ni bydd y rhan fwyaf or
wlad yn yr helynt o gwbl. Hyd yn oed ar hyd y
glannau fe erys y rhan fwyaf heb gael effeithio
arni. Ond lle glaniar gelyn, neu lle ceisio
lanio, fe fydd yno ymladd ffyrnig iawn.
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Bydd nid yn unig y brwydrau pan geisiar gelyn
ddyfod i dir fe geir hefyd wrth-ymosodiadau
Prydeinig trynion iawn ar y mannau lle gallodd y
gelyn sefydlu ei hun, a bydd y lleoedd hynny dan
ymosodiad bomwyr Prydeinig ar hyd yr amser. Ac
eithrior sawl sydd ganddynt swyddi neillruol, y
rhai y bydd gofyn iddynt aros, gorau po leiaf o
bobl a fydd yn y parthau hynny. Felly, os
cynghorir chwi gan yr awdurdodau i adael y lle yr
ydych yn byw ynddo, fe fydd yn ddyletswydd arnoch
i fynd i rywle arall pan ddywedir wrthych am
ymadael.
Who does Churchill want to do the bulk of the
initial fighting? Why would this help to improve
the morale of British civilians?
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Pan fydd yr ymosodiad wedi cychwyn, bydd yn rhy
ddiweddar i fynd ac os na dderbyniwch
gyfarwyddyd clir i symud, eich dyletswydd felly
fydd aros ller ydych. Bydd rhaid i chwi fynd ir
man diogelaf y gellwch ddyfod o hyd iddo, as aros
yno nes bydd y frwydr drosodd, i bawb ohonoch
felly yr adeg honno, y gorchymyn ar ddyletswydd
fydd SEFWCH YN GADARN. Gellir cymhwyso hyn
hefyd at y bobl yn y canol-barthau, os glania yn
eu cymdogaeth nifer sylwedol o filwyr y gelyn
wedi eu dwyn yno gyda parasiwt neu eroplen. Ar
bob cyfrif cadwer odi ar y ffyrdd.
Which instruction is emphasised by Churchill?
Why is this instruction seen as being so
important?
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Bydd gofyn yma hefyd, yr un fath ag ar hyd
glannaur môr, SEFYLL YN GADARN. Fe ddawr Home
Guard, gyda lluoedd nerthol a chwim yn gefn
iddynt ple bynnag y bydd rhifedir gelyn yn gofyn
hynny, Ir afael âr ymosodwyr ar unwaith, ac nid
oes fawr o amheuaeth nau dinistriant mewn byr
amser.
How much responsibility for defending the nation
has been given to the Home Guard?
Do you think that the Home Guard would have been
able to stop highly trained German troops and
motorised divisions?
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Drwyr gweddill or wlad lle nad oes ymladd na
swn tanio grynnau mawr na bach iw glywed yn
agos, rhaid i bawb weithredu yn ôl yr ail
orchymyn a dyletswydd, sef DALIWCH ATI. Fe all
yn hawdd fod yn amryw wythnosau cyn by bydd y
goresgynnydd wedi ei ddinistrion llwyr hynny
yw, pob dyn a laniodd yma wedi ei ladd neu ei
gymryd ir ddalfa. Yn y cyfamser rhaid cario
ymlaen gyda phob gwaith hyd yr eithaf heb goll
amser.
Why does the second great order of duty seem
such a sensible instruction?
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Maer nodiadau syn dilyn yn dweud wrth bawb
ychydig yn fwy manwl beth iw wneud, ac fe
ddylent gael eu hastudion ofalus. Dylai fod gan
bob dyn a phob merch syniad clir yn eu meddwl or
modd y meant hwy yn bersonol am weithredu yn unol
âr cynllun cyffredinol. Winston Churchill
Why did the Government and Churchill believe that
the invasion of Great Britain was such a real
possibility during 1940?
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Civil Defence Wardens, Cwmbran, 1942
Cwmbran was a relatively small town in the period
1939-45 and yet it had quite a number of Civil
defence Wardens. What did CD Wardens do?
Picture courtesy of Torfaen Museum Trust
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What are these ladies trying to get women to
do?What do you think this job would have
involved?
Mrs. Dorothy Schaff and Miss C.M.Barnes Rhondda
Cynon Taff County Borough Libraries W.W. Price
Collection
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Civil Defence