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Tag: World War Two

Queen Elizabeth II during the Second World War

June 3, 2022

On the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, I felt it fitting to write this quick blog on her role during the Second World War. … More Queen Elizabeth II during the Second World War

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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

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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

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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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P is for… the Invasion of Poland

October 24, 2021

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

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N is for… the Normandy campaign

October 12, 2021

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

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M is for… the ‘Make Do and Mend’ scheme

October 3, 2021

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

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L is for… the rise of the Luftwaffe

August 22, 2021

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

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K is for… Kamikaze Pilots

August 6, 2021

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

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J is for… Operation JERICHO

August 1, 2021

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

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