A Benevolent Astronomer: Further notes on L. J. Comrie
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Britain, and particularly London, was neither a pleasant nor a safe place to be in 1940. Nor were the prospects of the city all that welcoming. In May Winston Churchill became Prime Minister – he offered ‘blood, toil, tears, and sweat.’ By early June the ‘miracle’ of Dunkirk was offering some encouragement, but this was offset by the evacuation of British troops from Norway with several thousand casualties. July to August saw the Battle of Britain with the Blitz on London, and throughout this period the loss of Allied shipping caused continuing apprehension. By the end of the year Britain stood alone against Germany and Italy, with Russia uncommitted in the wings.
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