Comments on: Britain’s Walls of Fire http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/10/17/britains-walls-of-fire/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:37:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: djwa http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/10/17/britains-walls-of-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-26577 djwa Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:49:59 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/10/17/britains-walls-of-fire/#comment-26577 1939 perhaps. Unfortunately the link you posted appears to refute the idea that there was ever a real invasion. First paragraph says for instance, "It also gives the real story of the few genuine German bodies to have washed up on beaches. It covers in detail the propaganda designed to build up the story of a failed invasion and the myths surrounding Shingle Street." 1939 perhaps. Unfortunately the link you posted appears to refute the idea that there was ever a real invasion.

First paragraph says for instance,

“It also gives the real story of the few genuine German bodies to have washed up on beaches. It covers in detail the propaganda designed to build up the story of a failed invasion and the myths surrounding Shingle Street.”

]]> By: djwa http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/10/17/britains-walls-of-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-26573 djwa Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:33:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/10/17/britains-walls-of-fire/#comment-26573 I think you meant 1939 perhaps. Unfortunately, the link you posted actually refutes the idea of any real invasion. For example "A fascinating analysis of the Shingle Street Myth...Eloquent testimony to the willingness of some journalists to peddle completely bogus stories, and [it] demonstrates how unnecessary secrecy can generate ridiculous 'history'" (Nigel West). and "It also gives the real story of the few genuine German bodies to have washed up on beaches. It covers in detail the propaganda designed to build up the story of a failed invasion and the myths surrounding Shingle Street." I think you meant 1939 perhaps. Unfortunately, the link you posted actually refutes the idea of any real invasion.

For example

“A fascinating analysis of the Shingle Street Myth…Eloquent testimony to the willingness of some journalists to peddle completely bogus stories, and [it] demonstrates how unnecessary secrecy can generate ridiculous ‘history’” (Nigel West).

and

“It also gives the real story of the few genuine German bodies to have washed up on beaches. It covers in detail the propaganda designed to build up the story of a failed invasion and the myths surrounding Shingle Street.”

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/10/17/britains-walls-of-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-15341 Stannous Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:06:27 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/10/17/britains-walls-of-fire/#comment-15341 This is a real thing. It was actually used in 1949 against a small German invasion force. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19125673.100-shingle-street-myths.html The results were horrendously effective and for weeks after badly burned German bodies washed ashore. This is a real thing. It was actually used in 1949 against a small German invasion force.

http://www.newscientist.com/ar.....myths.html

The results were horrendously effective and for weeks after badly burned German bodies washed ashore.

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