The Actions Of The SOE

Even though it was technically established in July 1940, the SOE (Special Operations Executive) had come together in 1938 with the merging of 3 active, key sections shortly after Germany annexed Austria. Churchill’s Secret Army was ordered to “Set Europe Ablaze”.   SOE operatives were despatched to different Nazi occupied territories to cause destruction behind [...]

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The Few Who Saved Britain

The summer time of 1940 saw World War II reach the skies of England as the Royal Air Force fearlessly stand up to the endless attacks of Hitler’s Luftwaffe. Following a period of time often referred to as the ‘Phoney War’, Hitler had instructed his forces to occupy several other European countries and they met [...]

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The Menin Gate And The Last Post

The Menin Gate in an impressive memorial to the men who died during World War I in the Belgium town of Ypres (Iepers). For the duration of the conflict, the Ypres Salient was the location of awful fighting and was nicknamed “Wipers” by the British soldiers who fought there. Upwards of a quarter of a [...]

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What Is The Symbolism And History Behind Your Marriage Jewelry?

Jewelry has been used to woo and proclaim love for millennia. It forms an important part of the wedding vows and it acts as a symbol for people that you are married and off the market so to speak. There is a long history and a great deal of symbolism that is associated with the [...]

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What Is The Symbolism And History Behind Your Marriage Jewelry?

Jewelry has been used to woo and proclaim love for millennia. It forms an important part of the wedding vows and it acts as a symbol for people that you are married and off the market so to speak. There is a long history and a great deal of symbolism that is associated with the [...]

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