FORTRESS KENT by Roy Ingleton Tells the Tale of the Kent Fortresses

Fortress Kent The Guardian of England tells of the incredible history of the county of Kent and it's valiant efforts to protect England from invasion. Since the dawn of civilisation, Britain has been menaced by foreign powers and invading hordes, anxious either to pillage and plunder or to invade and rule over this green and pleasant land.

Due to it's location on the extreme south-eastern corner of England, the nearest point to continental Europe, Kent has long been the landing point for these menacing foreign powers or invasive hordes. From the time of the Romans and the Angles, Jutes and Saxons to the Second World War, the Men of Kent and Kentish Men have had to erect and maintain defensive structures, from Iron Age forts to 1940 pillboxes, from the Royal Military Canal to the anti-tank ditches carved out of the hills around the Kent coast during the Second World War, culminating in the construction of deep shelters in anticipation of a nuclear attack. This book is the story of these measures: the threats that led to the erection and construction of various defensive obstacles, their up-keep and garrisoning, and, in some cases, their ultimate destruction. It is laid out in more or less chronological order, with chapters devoted to the main periods of construction, although there is some overlap and the dates may not always fit comfortably within such periods.

Roy Ingleton is a professional writer and translator. He lives in Maidstone in the heart of Kent and his previous works include Policing Kent 1800-2000, Kent Murder and Mayhem, Kent Disasters and