How the Tower of London Survived WW2
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The bombing of the UK during the Second World War, known as the Blitz, was a threat unlike anything the Tower of London had faced before in its 1,000 years of history. But the fortress also played an active part in World War Two. It revived its role as a prison and a site of execution. Soldiers made use of the White Tower, Yeoman Warders ‘dug for victory’, and the Women's Auxillery Airforce operated a Barrage Balloon the Tower Moat. So what was life like in the Tower of London in wartime, and how did the fortress survive this threat? See a new special commemorative display of ceramic poppies installed at the heart of the Tower of London to mark the end of the Second World War, and the 80th anniversary of VE Day and VJ Day, open 6 May - 11 Nov 2025: https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/whats-on/tower-remembers-2025 Image credits: Soldiers inside the White Tower courtesy The Royal Armouries Archive footage via National Archives and Records Administration, US
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