London

## London, Great Britain

London in Season 4 of Heroes and Generals

**London is the capital of Great Britain located in southeastern England along the River Thames.**

**More Thorough Description**: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London

**History**: London was first established during Roman Occupation of England by around 43AD. The name is from the Roman word, "Londinium". After the Roman Empire fell, the city was inhabited by over 50,000 locals from around the area. Over the years, the city became a center for the England-area and over many invasions and wars, London gradually grew and grew. Eventually when Great Britain became a United Kingdom, London was nominated as a prominent capital. It became a center of English culture and society. As the British empire grew, London became the center and heart of it with the monarchy of Great Britain living there. London has many extraordinary architectural achievements such as Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, etc. London became one of the most well known cities in the world with travelers from across the world coming to visit.

During the early late 1850s, it was in London that the Industrial Revolution would begin starting a long era of industry and technological advancements started in the city such as the steam engine. Soon tons of factories began to be built in London causing lots of pollution in the air with in some parts there being so much out from the factories, that some trees became black. Many workers in these early factories would be put on cheap labor wages and treated terrible. Although, the Industrial Revolution changed London into one of the most advance cities in the world. By the mid to late 1800s, London would become a center of trade for the British empire and the symbol of Britain's glorious empire.

By the 1900s, London was a thriving industrial city with cars and trains inhabiting the city. By 1914, The First World War had erupted and London was bomber several times by German airships. Many civilians were killed and some districts in London were completely decimated. It was in London where the British created their plans on how to conduct war in Europe and it was in London that many young men and women would enlist to serve in the war. When the War ended, London became a center of peace talks and negotiations as several world leaders traveled there to discuss the future of the postwar world. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, many veterans of the Great War would find difficulty finding labor due to the oncoming Great Depression.

**In WW2 and Heroes and Generals:**

In 1939, Europe was plunged into a Second World War and it was in Downing Street, London where the British would announce their declaration of war to Germany. As 1939 began to end, London prepared for all out war and several British men and women traveled to London to enlist in the military. It was here that Scotteh would enlist in the British army in early 1940 and it was in London where Madman would also enlist in the British army in 1940. After the Battle of France ended, London was severely bombed in what would become known as the Battle of Britain. Instead of invading Great Britain, the Germans decided to destroy London and the British Royal Air Force to allow German forces to peacefully cross the English Channel to invade Britain. Although the outnumbered RAF successfully stopped the German aerial attacks although much of London was reduced to rubble in the battle and many civilians were killed, displace, or evacuated to the countryside. The Germans realized they could not invade Britain anytime soon so they continued to conduct aerial bombing raids and later in the war launch V-2 rockets into London. The constant bombings or "blitz" against London, killed many civilians and much of the city was reduced to rubble.

In 1941, The British Commando Division of Intelligence or BCDI was formed and enlisted the help of decorated commander, Sergeant Lancaster, and the experienced soldiers of Scotteh and Madman after their tours in France came to an end. The BCDI set up headquarters southeast of London at a large mansion and farm. It was there that the BCDI would continue their command until the end of the war. The BCDI was originally formed in London and was going to set up head quarters in London, but due to the constant bombing raids, the plan was scrapped as some worried the creation of headquarters in London would increase the bombing of the city. The BCDI would conduct secret operations against Germany's secret operations including such topics as Subject 51 and the Portals. The BCDI would enlist the help of nearly 10,000 commandos, including Scotteh, Madman, and Sergeant Lancaster, who would be dispersed all across the British army and even the other Allied armies to take down dangerous threats proposed by the Axis forces.

In late 1941, Scotteh would take an R&R trip to London for nearly a month after his tour on the "island off the coast of France". Scotteh would soon be sent to the BCDI headquarters south of London where he awaited his next deployment which would come in mid-1942 to North Africa. After Scotteh's service in His second tour of North Africa in 1945, after the Axis used the portals to launch a counteroffensive and take back most of Europe and parts of North Africa, Scotteh would see another time in London for R&R for nearly a week. He stayed at one of the oldest hotels in London where he noticed that the bombings over the city had largely stopped, but the city seemed "less lively" as usual. It is in London where Scotteh is confronted by two Soviet Agents who reveal to be working for the BCDI and take him to headquarters in the south.

**After the War:**

Like after The First World War, London would become a center of world peace negotiations after the end of the Second World War. Several meetings of Nato and the United Nations would take place in London to discuss world situations. It would take London many years to recover from the bombings it received during the World Wars. Some districts remained damaged all the way into the 1970s and even today, but London has been pretty much all repaired and has once again became a cultural beacon of the Western World.

**Today:**

Today as of 2023, (when this is being written), London has a population of nearly 9,million people and the city still remains a cultural center. It has become a large symbol of history and British history as most of the old architecture can still be seen. London is currently one of the biggest and most advanced cities in the world and as said before, still remains a cultural center, a political center, and an economic center of the modern world.

**Architecture:**

London has many gothic and romanesque buildings that range from small houses to huge industrial buildings and hotels. Traditional stone architecture remains in the city as the city becomes a blend of new styles and old style, but many buildings simply rely on stone and brick as seen in Heroes and Generals. London has many large towers and bridges across the River Thames.