During the height of the 1940 German invasion scare, Britain mobilised everything for its defence, including a one-third scale steam locomotive and carriages that were cleverly converted into a miniature armoured train armed with machine guns and anti-tank rifles. It has to be seen to be believed. Even more incredibly, this tiny train fought against Luftwaffe aircraft…and won!
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Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers ‘Zero Night’ and ‘Castle of the Eagles’, both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Felton
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