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flag In 1939, the UK evicted 54 families from Mynydd Epynt, Wales, for military use, never allowing their return.

flag In 1939, the UK government evicted 54 farming families from Mynydd Epynt in mid-Wales, displacing over 200 people to make way for a military training ground. flag Despite promises of compensation and a post-war return, the Ministry of Defence retained control, turning the area into the Sennybridge Training Area. flag Most homes, farms, and community buildings were destroyed, leaving only the Drovers Arms pub and cemetery gravestones as reminders. flag Residents were barred from returning, and the land remains restricted and largely unchanged.

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