. ''The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war,no matter how justified,shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation'' --George Washington--
Showing posts with label WW2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WW2. Show all posts
Sunday, 10 January 2016
Wednesday, 29 July 2015
Saturday, 6 June 2015
Sunday, 1 February 2015
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Operation Market Garden.
Today is the 70th Anniversary of the start of Operation Market Garden in 1944, an audacious plan by Montgomery to seize vital bridges over the Rhine in Holland and shorten the War in Europe. Unfortunately, as we all know, the bridge at Arnhem proved to be a `Bridge too far` and thousands of British Airborne troops died or were captured as they waited in vain for relief by General Brian Horrocks`s 30 Corps....
Monday, 15 September 2014
BATTLE OF BRITAIN DAY
Today is Battle of Britain Day. Remember those who fought for freedom: "Never was so much owed by so many to so few."
Tuesday, 9 September 2014
Saturday, 28 June 2014
Saturday, 7 June 2014
Friday, 6 June 2014
Thursday, 5 June 2014
Tuesday, 29 April 2014
Friday, 21 March 2014
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
Saturday, 15 March 2014
Friday, 14 March 2014
Tuesday, 4 March 2014
Thursday, 27 February 2014
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Thursday, 20 February 2014
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