"The question 'what if' Germany had invaded the British Isles has long preoccupied writers, but none have dealt with the proposition as comprehensively and effectively as Norman Longmate. Based on a classic television film of the same name, If Britain had Fallen covers every phase of the subject, from the German pre-invasion manoeuvring and preparations, through the landing of troops, to the German seizure of power. What follows is a contemplation of what it would have been like to live day to day under German occupation, creating a new reality that is thoroughly believable and thus all the more frightening." "What would have happened to the King and the Government? Would America, Canada or Australia come to the rescue? Would the British people have accepted the occupation? Would the deportation of friends and the flying of the swastika from Buckingham Palace incite passive compliance or brave resistance?" "All these questions and more are explored to their full in this analysis of the twentieth century's most enduring and darkest episodes."--BOOK JACKET.