Z is for…. The Z Special Unit
May 16, 2023
In this final A-Z blog, I look at the little known Z Special Unit, the guerrilla unit who carried out missions in the Southwest Pacific. … More Z is for…. The Z Special Unit
Tag: Allies
Y is for… the Yalta Conference
May 11, 2023
In this blog from the A-Z WWII series, the Yalta Conference is briefly examined. … More Y is for… the Yalta Conference
X is for… X Troops
May 1, 2023
This blog in the A-Z series looks at the overlooked and unheard of X Troops, the brave unit of refugee men who became Commandos during World War Two. … More X is for… X Troops
W if for… WAAFs and WRNS
February 15, 2023
This A-Z blog briefly explores the work of the Women’s Royal Naval Service and the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force during the Second World War. … More W if for… WAAFs and WRNS
V is for… VE and VJ Day
February 10, 2023
This blog explores the end of the Second World War both in Europe and subsequently in the Far East and Pacific. … More V is for… VE and VJ Day
U is for… the German U-boat Campaign
February 2, 2023
Another A-Z blog, this time a whistle-stop tour of the German U-boat campaign of the Second World War … More U is for… the German U-boat Campaign
T is for… The Treaties of the Second World War
January 15, 2023
This blog explores the treaties that followed the ending of the Second World War in my A-Z series on World War Two. … More T is for… The Treaties of the Second World War
S is for… the Secret Operations Executive
February 12, 2022
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
R is for… the first Allied crossing of the Rhine
January 17, 2022
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 is for… Q-Ships
January 8, 2022
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
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