Can anyone explain how Winston Churchill ended up being awarded the following WWII stars and medals in 1945: 1. 1939-45 Star 2. Africa Star 3....
[ATTACH] My wife’s cousin has come across this photograph amongst her late dad’s belongings. All we know is that he took it in the desert, I...
Having picked up A SHORT HISTORY OF THE 7TH ARMOURED DIVISION in a 2nd hand book store quite awhile ago I finally sat down to read it this week....
Personal Number: P/62882 Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel Name: Sir Peter Allix WILKINSON, KCMG, DSO, OBE Unit: Royal Fusiliers ; SOE ; No 1 Special Force...
Hello, As some of you might know I take a keen interest in combat operations in the battle of the Scheldt. In comprehend the entire battle within...
This might be of interest for those interested in the Occupation of the Channel Islands. I had the chance to talk to the History Rage guys about...
Re. IWM Photo series - Prime Minister at Tank Demonstration PRIME MINISTER AT TANK DEMONSTRATION H7222 : Original wartime caption: The Prime...
CECILIENHOF PALACE AND THE POTSDAM CONFERENCE Back in September 2019, I visited the site in the early hours and was impressed not so much by the...
30th of November 1874. [ATTACH] IWM H11842 The Prime Minister Winston Churchill talks by wireless telephone from the turret of a Churchill I...
On 26 July 1945, the results of a General Election were announced. Winston Churchill, victorious wartime leader, was not re-elected. Why did...
Recently I wrote a blog post about the plan to retake Alderney in 1942. Thought it may be of interest....
Hi could anyone answer the following: after the siege of Tobruk in 1941 why did the Allied high command then make the decision that it was no...
Churchill's Deal With the Devil: The Anglo-Soviet Agreement of 1941 | Defense Media Network [ATTACH] "It was a testament to the desperate...
Had this posted on a facebook page; Mythologies-Main-V1_0-15_12_2021.pdf (dropbox.com) I found it very interesting. Regardless of the facts being...
This little snap shot came with a bundle of other photographs. It is very small, out of focus and taken from some distance away. Given that there...
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The Spectator review eviscerates Wheatcroft's Revisionist history of Winston Churchill. [ATTACH]
I read Laurence Rees book a few years ago and was impressed, learning much. It was highly rated on this link (there are other websites available):...
Discovered this account of a RAF navigator of the Yalta Conference from John Mitchell’s diary of his VIP flying days with the then Prime Minister...
In reaction to my thread „Bridging the Rhine for 12th Corps“ forum member stolpi was so kind to send me the copied version of „Royal Engineers...
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