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
Tag: World War Two
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I is for… the Invasion of the Channel Islands
July 14, 2021
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
July 6, 2021
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
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