London

London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom.
== History ==
==== HYDRA Desertion ====
In 1943, Johann Schmidt and his HYDRA division went rogue, separating themselves from the Nazi regime. According to one of HYDRA's maps, London was among the European cities planned to be invaded following the destruction of the United States.
==== Dismantling HYDRA ====
: "We are taking the fight to HYDRA. Pack your bags, Agent Carter. You too, Stark. We're flying to London tonight."
: ―Chester Phillips[src]
The Strategic Scientific Reserve was moved to London during World War II, in an effort to dismantle HYDRA. Steve Rogers, able to witness a map showing the location of HYDRA facilities, shared this information with the SSR. Chester Phillips devised a plan, ordering Peggy Carter to contact MI6 in order to locate HYDRA Headquarters, while the SSR would destroy the known facilities with a battalion led by Rogers.
Rogers went to the Whip & Fiddle in order to convince some of the prisoners he liberated in Austria, and enlisted the help of Dum Dum Dugan, Gabe Jones and Jim Morita. Carter entered the pub wearing a red dress, to inform Rogers that Howard Stark wanted him to test new equipment. Carter started flirting with Rogers, inviting him to a dancing date in a veiled way.
The following day, Rogers went to his appointment with Stark to test the equipment, being seduced by Lorraine while waiting. Lorraine managed to kiss Rogers, being witnessed by Peggy Carter. Carter, jealous after watching the kiss, was retaliated by Rogers, thinking that Stark's invitation to a Europe in Lucerne was an intimate proposal. Carter simply told Rogers that he still had no idea about how to talk to women.
Rogers went to meet Stark, who showed his advances in fibers for the uniform and improvements for the shield. Rogers discovered a prototype made of Vibranium, a very unusual metal able to completely absorb vibrations. Carter, still upset, tested the shield by shooting at Rogers with a handgun, with the shield completely absorbing the shots. Astonished by her reaction, Rogers handed Stark a few ideas for his uniform.
==== Captain America and the Howling Commandos ====
The Strategic Scientific Reserve was constantly updated on the status of the mission carried out by Captain America and his unit, removing the facilities from the map maintained in their underground facility in London. Chester Phillips and Peggy Carter watched a film sent to show the progress of the mission, where Rogers was seen carrying a photograph of Carter in his compass. Despite her coldness during Rogers' departure, Carter realized how much Rogers cared for her.
==== Blueprints Theft ====
Steve Rogers pursued a group of HYDRA undercover agents through the streets of London, who had stolen a series of blueprints belonging to the Strategic Scientific Reserve. Rogers successfully evaded their shots during the pursuit, and rendered their car useless, forcing them to continue on foot. The HYDRA agents tried to use the underground to escape, but they entered one of the stations being used as an air raid shelter that had no exit. The agents took the refugees as hostages, with their leader holding a boy at gunpoint. Rogers entered the station and, instead of attacking the agent, he told him that even although he managed to escape, all the men that fight for the ideal that all people deserve to be free would be hunting him until they managed to capture him. Rogers' speech inspired all the refugees in the station, that attacked and managed to subdue the HYDRA agents. Once they were defeated, the boy that was taken as a hostage returned the stolen briefcase to Captain America.
==== Capture of Arnim Zola ====
: "Blackout is still in effect throughout the London area. Please wait for the all-clear. Your attention, please. All citizens shall remain indoors until further notice. Blackout is still in effect throughout the London area."
: ―Radio Announcer[src]
Arnim Zola was taken to London as a prisoner, kept in a prison where Chester Phillips tried to interrogate him, as he was the only HYDRA agent that did not swallow a cyanide pill to commit suicide. Phillips deduced that Zola wanted to live, and informed Zola that they used him as bait, sending a fake message about an agreement made by Zola to be expatriated to Switzerland in exchange for information. Zola replied that he didn't reveal any information, but Phillips knew that Johann Schmidt would not believe that, as Zola had a lot of information about him and HYDRA. Zola started revealing Schmidt's motivations and goals, that he would be able to dominate the whole world using the technology powered by the Cosmic Cube.
Rogers, saddened by the loss of his friend, went to the ruins of the Whip & Fiddle, destroyed after the bombings over London. Peggy Carter found Rogers there, unsuccessfully trying to get drunk, as the Super Soldier Serum provoked his cells to regenerate fast enough to avoid the effects of alcohol. Carter told Rogers that Barnes' death was not his fault, as Barnes believed in Rogers, and assumed the risks of their mission for him. Rogers used Barnes' death as motivation to go after Schmidt without stopping until every HYDRA member was dead or behind bars.
Phillips informed Rogers and the rest of the Strategic Scientific Reserve of the information revealed by Zola, specifically the location of HYDRA Headquarters and Schmidt's plan to devastate the United States with a series of bombings. With this information, Rogers devised a plan to attack the facility, beginning with him making a frontal assault alone.
== Landmarks ==
* Strategic Scientific Reserve Headquarters
* Whip & Fiddle
== Appearances ==
* Captain America
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