Secret WW2 Learning Network is an educational charity specialising in the secret, clandestine and behind-the-lines aspects of the Second World War.

Thursley History Society organised a walk and talk on Hankley Common in August 2025 in order to learn about the derivation, construction and use of the Atlantic Wall in World War 2.

This presentation was prepared by Amanda Flint for Thursley History Society's 'Victory Euphoria' exhibition to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day,

'Victory Euphoria', Thursley History Society's exhibition to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Thursday 8th May 2025

These moving letters written by Sukey Langdale's father, a man just 24 years old, were part of the 'Victory Euphoria' exhibition

This diary, written and illustrated by Jean Chopping (Caroline Mendelssohn's daughter) at the begininng of World War II

This is the title page of a remarkable set of pictorial propaganda maps produced by a British officer in a German prisoner of war camp

Most relevant to the Thursley History Society are the references to the Atlantic Wall and the structure on Hankley Common.

The RAF station next to Hindhead was envisaged as part of a short-range, blind-landing system to improve safety during night operations.

These are just a few examples of exhibits both outside and inside the museum

This article written by Jackie Rickenberg was published in the Parish Magazine in June 2020 As we missed our planned VE Day celebration...

D-Day training sites were created in Britain in order to practice for Operation Overlord, the invasion of Northern France by allied forces in 1944. In 1943, in an area of Hankley Common known as the Lion’s Mouth, Canadian troops constructed a replica of a section of the Atlantic Wall.

Article written by Jackie Rickenberg for the Thursley Parish Magazine, September 2023, about Joan Pearl Wolfe, 19, known as the 'Wigwam...

Now, what was it about this honourable man’s life and ultimately, his death, that made it into a best-selling book and film?