Welcome to It’s all in the Past! This blog site explore all things 20th century, with a specific focus on the Second World War, along with book and film reviews. I hope you enjoy!
Recent posts
L is for… the rise of the Luftwaffe
This blog in the A-Z WWII series briefly explores the rise of the German Luftwaffe across the interwar years … More L is for… the rise of the Luftwaffe
K is for… Kamikaze Pilots
K is for… Kamikaze pilots. This blog is a heavy read due to the topic and may cause some readers distress. … More K is for… Kamikaze Pilots
J is for… Operation JERICHO
Blog number 10 in the A-Z series, and this blog explores the 1944 Operation JERICHO, a raid to release French resistance members from the Amiens Prison in occupied France. … More J is for… Operation JERICHO
I is for… the Invasion of the Channel Islands
I is for… the Invasion of the Channel Islands, something that is often overlooked in the history of the Second World War. … More I is for… the Invasion of the Channel Islands
H is for… the Home Guard
The next blog in my A-Z series looks at the Home Guard, originally called the Local Defence Volunteers, and their contribution to the Home Front and war effort … More H is for… the Home Guard
G is for… the Great Escape
G is for… the Great Escape. Not the film, but the real event, that occurred in March 1944! … More G is for… the Great Escape
F is for… the Far East campaign
This blog in my A-Z Second World War series explores the often forgotten Far East campaigns across the war years … More F is for… the Far East campaign
E is for… cracking the Enigma machine
This A-Z blog explores the cracking of the Enigma machine by the amazing minds working at Bletchley Park during the Second World War … More E is for… cracking the Enigma machine
D is for… the Dunkirk evacuation
The fourth in my A-Z blog series, this blog explores the Dunkirk evacuation, the biggest evacuation of troops in military history … More D is for… the Dunkirk evacuation
