On August 6 1945, the citiy of Hiroshima were destroyed by the first atomic bombs used in warfare. Following are from Wikipedia; At the time of...
Thousands of servicemen were held as Far East prisoners of war from 1941-1945, caught up in a conflict that endured long after the celebrations...
Hi, I have just been sent this programme of events for Operation Goodwood taking place in a couple of weeks. if you happen to be out there at the...
Looking ahead for anyone travelling/ following the Veterans of the upcoming event ' The 75th Anniversary of the Normandy landings June 6th 1944'...
So it begins. Canada Remembers launched a cross-country train trip today to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy....
Details of this year's commemoration on Sunday 24th March can be found here:- Operation Varsity Memorial Service - 24/03/2019 10:45:00 Thanks...
The Royal British Legion’s commemorative event to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino will take place at the National...
Battle of the Bulge - Wikipedia
I had the privilege of visiting Sicily last week with the London Irish Rifles Regimental Association (LIRAssn) to remember the time that my father...
This, from ny posting on the BBC PEOPLE'S war; VJ DAY Tuesday 14th August 1945 I remember the day well even though I’ve long since lost the...
Heres hoping all who are attending the VJ events in London, and indeed any other local events, have a memorable time and are able to witness that...
The Royal British Legion have released this short video on YouTube, asking several people to read out what happened leading up to Victory in Japan...
My dad served in the Royal Marines Amphibious Unit LCA 557 Flotilla. He's 90 now and would like to commemorate VJ Day but Bristol City Council are...
Hi All, I'm not sure if anyone else has picked up on this (I did do a search but couldn't see anything) but has anyone else seen that the CWGC...
The link below is to a YouTube video of a Westcountry TV programme that records the highlights of the VE and VJ 50 commemorations in 1995. Amongst...
Today was the 70th Anniversary Service of Remembrance at Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp at Oranienburg, Brandenburg just North of Berlin. The...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-31999031 Video in link US veterans return to battle island On 19 February 1945 the US launched a land...
Seems that this re-enacting person (click on link) on the Nijmegen vehicles parade on Saturday 20 Sept 2014 lost his hat (stolen ? or wind swept...
Today....or tomorrow depending on timezone!
Let us Remember those that losts their lives this day, and this hour, 74 years ago in what was to be Britain's worst Wartime Maritime disaster....
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