This blog explores the Special Operations Executive, set up in the Second World War to carry out espionage and subversion in enemy territory. … More S is for… the Secret Operations Executive
A turning point in the Second World War, this blog examines the first Allied crossing of the Rhine in March, 1945 … More R is for… the first Allied crossing of the Rhine
Q-ships were employed in World War Two as a way to confuse enemy U-boat operators into attacking the wrong ships. This short blog explores the idea around Q-ships. … More Q is for… Q-Ships
The invasion of Poland was the catalyst in starting the Second World War. This blog explores what happened in those first months of the war. … More P is for… the Invasion of Poland
This blog is a whistle-stop tour of the D-Day invasion and subsequent Normandy campaign carried out by the Allies in the latter years of the Second World War. … More N is for… the Normandy campaign
This blog explores the British home front clothing scheme, ‘Make Do and Mend’, and the struggles of wartime clothing rationing … More M is for… the ‘Make Do and Mend’ scheme
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. This blog is a heavy read due to the topic and may cause some readers distress. … More K is for… Kamikaze Pilots
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, something that is often overlooked in the history of the Second World War. … More I is for… the Invasion of the Channel Islands
It’s all in the Past... 