Resistance Plans
Butler had been designated to be one of the regional representatives of King George VI, as part of the secret plan of resistance had Britain been occupied by the Nazi forces. Little even today is known about this proposed plan. 201, 202 and 203 Battalions of the British Home Guard would have been the foundation of this British resistance.
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