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Life and Entertainment at Stalag XVIII‑A: Creat...

During World War II, the entertainment programme at Stalag XVIII‑A in Wolfsberg, Austria, became a lifeline for many British, Australian, and New Zealand prisoners of war. In a place defined...

Life and Entertainment at Stalag XVIII‑A: Creat...

During World War II, the entertainment programme at Stalag XVIII‑A in Wolfsberg, Austria, became a lifeline for many British, Australian, and New Zealand prisoners of war. In a place defined...

Preparations on D-day

D-Day (June 6, 1944) preparations involved years of meticulous planning, massive logistical build up in Britain, and elaborate deception tactics under Operation Overlord. Key efforts included constructing special landing craft...

Preparations on D-day

D-Day (June 6, 1944) preparations involved years of meticulous planning, massive logistical build up in Britain, and elaborate deception tactics under Operation Overlord. Key efforts included constructing special landing craft...

Army Cooks in the British Army during WW2

Army Cooks in the British Army during WW2 Army cooks in WWII were managed by the British Army Catering Corps (ACC), formed in 1941 to professionalize military cooking, which was...

Army Cooks in the British Army during WW2

Army Cooks in the British Army during WW2 Army cooks in WWII were managed by the British Army Catering Corps (ACC), formed in 1941 to professionalize military cooking, which was...

WW2 British Commander raid on France

Having been selected to carry out the first commando raid on occupied France, No. 11 Independent Company was moved from its base in Scotland to the  British port of Southampton....

WW2 British Commander raid on France

Having been selected to carry out the first commando raid on occupied France, No. 11 Independent Company was moved from its base in Scotland to the  British port of Southampton....

WW2 nations involved in the war

Brief article on the main nations involved in World War II were the Axis powers and the Allies:  Axis powers Germany, Italy, and Japan were the main Axis powers, which...

WW2 nations involved in the war

Brief article on the main nations involved in World War II were the Axis powers and the Allies:  Axis powers Germany, Italy, and Japan were the main Axis powers, which...

Civil Defence during WW2

After World War One, many military experts predicted that in any future war there would be large-scale bombing of the British civilian population, resulting in serious numbers of casualties. In...

Civil Defence during WW2

After World War One, many military experts predicted that in any future war there would be large-scale bombing of the British civilian population, resulting in serious numbers of casualties. In...