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The Bosches who arrived on the 28th have left again. It’s so lovely and quiet. They were real brutes, and there were industrial quantities of them. The commander often walked around in nothing but his boots, his monocle and his riding whip.

We are waiting for another division of Bosches to arrive, any day now. What fun!

With France under German control, Italy declared its allegiance to Germany. Now fighting alone, Britain seemed to be facing the imminent threat of invasion. Churchill was determined to ‘fight for every inch’, as he told the nation over the radio: ‘Whatever has happened in France makes no difference to our actions and purpose.’ Inspired by Churchill’s resolve, From Cheshire Brian shared his own with Trudie.