Hellfire Corner: Dover Castle's Secret Tunnels and the Dunkirk Evacuation

Dover Castle is one of England's oldest and largest fortresses, dominating the town and harbour.
In the Second World War, the castle stood in the front line, directly facing German-occupied France, a mere 22 miles across the narrow straits of Dover.
Beneath the castle, a network of tunnels in the white cliffs housed the command centres which controlled naval operations in the Channel. It was from here in May 1940 that the extraordinary evacuation of 338,000 British and French soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk was masterminded.
Today you can visit the tunnels and see the areas of operation and command. This guidebook provides a fully illustrated souvenir of the key role that Dover played in England's defence.