London at War - 1939 Evacues Evalues the measures being taken in London to prepare for World War II. September 1939  The evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II, at the beginning of World War II, London and major British cities were evacuated with 1.5 million displaced persons in the first three days of the official evacuation.
London at War - 1939 Evacuees Evacuees the measures being taken in London to prepare for World War II. September 1939 – The evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II, at the outset of World War II, London and major British cities were evacuated with 1.5 million displacements in the first three days of the official evacuation. The final number of evacuees reached a total of 3.75 million.