England's Secret Weapon To Protect Land

The video discusses defensive strategies used to protect England during WWII, including the use of extreme heat to deter enemy forces, barriers to stop advancing troops, and flammable oil drums as a last line of defense. These measures were prepared to counter an invasion that ultimately never happened.

What was the purpose of heating to 1000 degrees in the defense strategy?

• To create a light show

• To incapacitate enemy forces before reaching England

• To melt enemy weapons

• To signal allied forces

What was the role of the third plane barrier in the defense plan?

• To transport troops

• To finish off any remaining enemy forces

• To provide air support

• To deliver supplies

What was contained in the drums used in the final defense strategy?

• Sand

• Highly flammable gas

• Explosives

• Water

What was the intended effect of the flammable gas over England?

• To warm the troops

• To meet an invasion with fire

• To illuminate the night sky

• To create a smoke screen

Which of the following strategies was never actually used due to the invasion not occurring?

• Flammable gas defense

• Heat defense at 1000 degrees

• All of the above

• Third plane barrier