Medal of honneur
A man has finally been awarded the French Govenment’s highest honour – after forging his parents’ signatures to join the war effort when he was just 15-years-old. Denis Hamilton, 88, ...
Tag Archives: Second World War
A tribute to the so-called Lost Boys of Sudan
Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs THE GOOD LIE (Entertainment One) is a tribute to the so-called Lost Boys of Sudan, who when their tribes had been massacred, walked 750 miles to a refugee camp. ...
War Babies – Annie Murray
This novel by Annie Murray, it is set in Birmingham during the 16 years between 1930 and 1946, spanning the four year Second World War period. It is very descriptive and detailed in terms of the Birmi ...
Peace discussions
My attention has been drawn to Mike Pentelow’’s letter in April’s Mature Times Indeed there were secret offers of peace right from the start. These were conducted through the Swedish Foreign Office. T ...