Regulated Area (No 2)
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Regulated Area was a region of England
that was under government restriction during the preparations for D-Day
and the Invasion of Europe during the Second World War. The order establishing Regulated Area (No 2) was issued on 31 March 1944. This area comprised a 10 mile wide coastal strip extending from the Wash
to Lands End, intended to safeguard the preparations for D-Day
in southern England
. The restrictions were in place from 1st April to 25th August 1944
Within this area, the movement of people was restricted. Guards were placed at all points of entry to this zone, and no visitors were permitted. Within this zone, further localised directions could be issued, placing further restrictions on the local population. These particularly prohibited the carrying of cameras, telescopes and binoculars on any highway or in public places. Those directions were supplementary and were used in the more sensitive areas within the area.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
that was under government restriction during the preparations for D-Day
D-Day
D-Day is a term often used in military parlance to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. "D-Day" often represents a variable, designating the day upon which some significant event will occur or has occurred; see Military designation of days and hours for similar...
and the Invasion of Europe during the Second World War. The order establishing Regulated Area (No 2) was issued on 31 March 1944. This area comprised a 10 mile wide coastal strip extending from the Wash
Wash
Wash may refer to:* Arroyo , also called a wash, a dry creek bed or gulch that temporarily fills with water after a heavy rain* WASH, a water, sanitation and hygiene advocacy campaign initiated by the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council...
to Lands End, intended to safeguard the preparations for D-Day
D-Day
D-Day is a term often used in military parlance to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. "D-Day" often represents a variable, designating the day upon which some significant event will occur or has occurred; see Military designation of days and hours for similar...
in southern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The restrictions were in place from 1st April to 25th August 1944
Within this area, the movement of people was restricted. Guards were placed at all points of entry to this zone, and no visitors were permitted. Within this zone, further localised directions could be issued, placing further restrictions on the local population. These particularly prohibited the carrying of cameras, telescopes and binoculars on any highway or in public places. Those directions were supplementary and were used in the more sensitive areas within the area.