Children at war
At the start of the First World War, Britain was the only major power involved without a large-scale standing army, with an armed force of approximately 700,000 soldiers. In sharp contrast, the German ...
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Ang Lee’s compelling and innovative exploration of war and story-telling
Joyce Glasser reviews Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (February 10, 2017) Cert 15, 113 min. The end of WWII marked the beginning of a flow of movies about soldiers who survived the war, but struggled ...
Bringing the humour out of the trenches
Eileen Caiger Gray review WIPERS TIMES at SHEFFIELD LYCEUM Up to your neck in mud, facing death at any minute in a WWI trench, what do you do to help stave off the horrors of grim, grisly reality? Com ...
What’s the value of the Poppy?
Dear Sir / Madam, I am former Gurkha and I feel proud to wear poppy amongst 60 odd commuters travelling today in a carriage to work in Central London. Despite of advertise in tfl to donate for the our ...