‘He who holds the crossroads, hold Walmington-on-Sea’: reconstructing the Second World War anti-invasion defences in the television series Dad’s Army.
Gregory, D. (2026) ‘He who holds the crossroads, hold Walmington-on-Sea’: reconstructing the Second World War anti-invasion defences in the television series Dad’s Army. Landscape Research. ISSN 0142-6397 (In Press)
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Abstract
Dad’s Army, which is often regarded as a classic of British comedy, is regarded by many academics as perpetuating myths about the Home Guard during the Second World War. In this article, the fictional town of Walmington-on-Sea has been reconstructed from cartographic evidence within the television series and identified as a landscape worthy of academic study. By superimposing the town’s anti-invasion defences onto a fictional landscape, this article demonstrates that Walmington-on-Sea’s Home Guard platoon created defence in depth, with overlapping fields of fire, in keeping with contemporary military doctrine.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | School of Humanities |
| Depositing User: | Derwin Gregory |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Mar 2026 11:28 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Mar 2026 11:28 |
| URI: | https://lbro.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/1316 |
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