Adolf Hitler saved Blackpool (UK) from Blitz because he wanted it as a personal playground
The Fuhrer dreamed of his troops goose-stepping down the Golden Mile and unfurling the Swaztika on top of Blackpool Tower, it was revealed.
His invasion plans of Great Britain included making the Lancashire resort a headquarters for his paratroopers and also a "playground" for him and his men.
The plan explains why Blackpool escaped almost unscathed from the Luftwaffe'as bombing blitz despite the fact the RAF built hundreds of Wellington bombers in the town and thousands of troops went on leave there.
The German intelligence maps have been recovered from a military base and clearly reveal how Hitler had earmarked the safety of Blackpool Tower and the three piers.
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His invasion plans of Great Britain included making the Lancashire resort a headquarters for his paratroopers and also a "playground" for him and his men.
The plan explains why Blackpool escaped almost unscathed from the Luftwaffe'as bombing blitz despite the fact the RAF built hundreds of Wellington bombers in the town and thousands of troops went on leave there.
The German intelligence maps have been recovered from a military base and clearly reveal how Hitler had earmarked the safety of Blackpool Tower and the three piers.