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06th June 1944 – We shall remember them.

Yesterday the 6th June was the 82nd anniversary of D Day, that auspicious but bloody time when Allied troops landed back on Continental European soil to take the

Weekend Movie – ‘House of Intrigue’ (1956)

Back to something which is my cinematic comfort zone which is WWII two movies mostly British ones but also ones like this one where the focus is on Britain’s role

VE Day anniversary

Although in the UK much media and public attention is being focused on the local council elections we must not forget that today is the 81st anniversary of the defeat

America's Allies Are BROKE! And Now They Turn To China...BREAKING: Americans Are BROKE And BEHIND on BILLS...U.S. Debt Hits WWII Levels as Your Cost of Living Keeps Climbing...Goldman WARNS: 2000-Dot-Com Style CRASH Imminent!

America's Allies Are BROKE! And Now They Turn To China... BREAKING: Americans Are BROKE And BEHIND on BILLS U.S. Debt Hits WWII Levels as Your Cost of Living Keeps

(Long) Weekend Movie – Raiders in the Sky

It’s time for another of the occasional weekend movies that I put up. Today’s offering is ‘Raiders in the Sky’ made in 1953. I may or may not have put this up before

Anne no Nikki [1995]: Beyond The Usual Story About Anne's Frank...

Source I’m going to start with a rhetorical question… Do we all know the story of Anne Frank? I assume so… And if not, then there you have the perfect excuse to

The fists - monomad challenge

After several years, I visited this place again. In addition to commemorating the victims of the Second World War, this site should also be viewed as a great example

The Tank (2025) - Amazing First Half Terrible Ending - REVIEW

Source The Tank is one of those war movies that sounds super interesting if you are a war movie fan as Im and also there was a ton of buzz about this movie online

The 1939 invasion of Poland marked the beginning of World War II. This post is for .educational purposes only

War Crimes at Sea: A Personal and Historical Perspective

In recent days I've been remembering my Uncle Al. News reports about bombings in the Caribbean brought those memories back. When I was very young Uncle Al would

Challenge #04678-L294: Strange Submarine Staccato

Things have not been going well for Ludwig and U-634. An English depth charge knocked out the water pumps, the radio is on the fritz, pumping out static in strange,

Winston Churchill's "Gathering Storm", Volume I of The Second World War

Members of Ethiopian Nobility as Prisoners of War, Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, 1938 ZeMenelik. CC 4.0 license. Churchill was tolerant of the rise of fascism, and

Churchill Visits Hitler's Bunker

Churchill visited Hitler's bunker in 1945. Learn more here!

A Visit to the US Military Cemetery in Cambridge, England

We enjoyed our moving and emotional visit to the cemetery. We were able to honor the fallen last week. The Cambridge American Cemetery, located in Madingley, just

Hitler's Final Days

Wow. I didn't know this about the end of the Third Reich. Fascinating Documentary.

Why Japan Surrendered

A summary of Japan's Surrender in World War II.

Natural Wonders Steeped in History at Dutch Harbor, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

I really liked how this picture came out. The large circle in the foreground in the mount for a huge Panama gun. It could fire on just about anything that could

The Spy Who Parachuted With a Typewriter

She grew up writing fairy tales and playing the harp. Her name was Noor Inayat Khan, and on paper, she was the least likely person to become a spy. She was born

Weekend Movie – ‘Foxhole In Cairo’

A great little wartime spy story for you all this week. ‘Foxhole In Cairo’ (1960) is about an attempt by the Germans to get a spy unit set up in Cairo in Egypt in

Hiking the Mountains of Norway: Mt. Floyen and Mt Ulriken

Nearing the top of Mount Floyen we could see a lot of evidence of Nazi fortifications left over from the occupation of Norway, and Bergen during WWII. We continued