Red plaque № 78349

Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

The Camouflage Directorate 1939-1945. The Regent Hotel was requisitioned by the government in September 1939. The hotel became the headquarters of the Civil Defence Camouflage Establishment and of its successor the Camouflage Directorate. The "camoufleurs" helped develop camouflage to protect import

civil and military sites from bomber aircraft and naval and merchant ships from submarine attacks. The hotel housed administrative staff and teams working on protecting airfields. It also provided bi

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