I was lucky enough to visit Normandy a little over 2 years ago and spent a great deal of the time visiting the WW2 related areas. I thought people might be a little interested in some of the photos which I took. One of the most interesting places we visited was the Azzaville battery. It… Continue reading My tour around the D-Day beaches
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D-Day Commemorations in Pictures
Most of the D-Day veterans are sadly no longer with us but this past weekend has seen commemorations with some of the few more survivors. All photos from BBC, Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, Getty Images, AP. A number of events were also held in Portsmouth which was the Headquarters for D-Day planning including a Drumhead… Continue reading D-Day Commemorations in Pictures
70th Anniversary of D-Day
This time 70 years ago on 6th June 1944, the world held its breath as the largest amphibious military operation even seen was under way. Operation Overlord was the long-awaited Allied invasion of Nazi held Europe that would lead to the liberation of mainland Europe and 70 years of freedom and democracy. D-Day was never… Continue reading 70th Anniversary of D-Day
Operation Mincemeat: One of the biggest hoaxes in history
With the 70th Anniversary of D-Day around the corner I thought that I might write a short series of posts about this historic event. The first of which might be one which you’re unfamiliar with but in its own way was one of the key points of WW2. After a long series of battles in… Continue reading Operation Mincemeat: One of the biggest hoaxes in history
The real-life Band of Brothers: A good news WW1 story!
A strange thing happened this week whilst researching for my upcoming WW1 book, I came across a good news story! In a war that saw much of an entire generation of young men lost forever, the story of the Calpin brothers is even more amazing as not just one or two joined up but 10… Continue reading The real-life Band of Brothers: A good news WW1 story!
Armistice Day – Remembrance Sunday
I am re-posting this article from last year as many of my reader won’t have seen it before and it is still one of the most viewed posts I have written. Sunday sees the third, final and probably by far the most important in the triumvirate of special days in the UK autumn calendar, Armistice… Continue reading Armistice Day – Remembrance Sunday
Poetry from the Trenches
The 11th of November is Armistice Day, the day that originally marked the end of World War 1. These days Remembrance Day or Poppy Day as it is sometimes called also focuses on the many later wars of the 20thC and now 21st Century too. Whilst all these wars have been bad whether fought for… Continue reading Poetry from the Trenches
The Prisoner of War who took ‘keeping a promise’ to the extreme
Earlier this week an amazing tale came to light about a British Army officer who had been captured during World War One and who learnt that his mother was dying and so was granted the freedom to return home on the condition that he returned back to the POW camp. As the 100th anniversary of… Continue reading The Prisoner of War who took ‘keeping a promise’ to the extreme
The War in Syria and what we can do to help against a 21st Century War Criminal
Todays posting isn’t going to be about some wishy-washy subject. I’m going to write about something important and something which is killing thousands of people every month, the civil uprising and war in Syria. I’m writing because it is important and we CAN do something. Up to 5000 people a month visit this blog, that… Continue reading The War in Syria and what we can do to help against a 21st Century War Criminal
Armistice Day – Remembrance Sunday
Sunday sees the third, final and probably by far the most important in the triumvirate of special days in the UK autumn calendar, Armistice Day. Regular readers of my blog will know that I take an interest in visiting memorials around the country (and indeed the world) and Sunday will see the whole nation do… Continue reading Armistice Day – Remembrance Sunday
Stephen Liddell 