“Stay behind” units in 1940: an historical note The Second World War, with its complexities, nuances, twists and turns, and ideological subtleties, is endlessly fascinating. I happened to see a local newspaper story about part of Churchill’s idea of how to “fight on the beaches, fight on the landing-grounds” etc. Churchill, though a genuinely world-historical … Continue reading Diary Blog, 12 November 2021, including thoughts about “stay behind” units in the South of England of 1940