The actor, Paul Newman, was colour blind and was rejected as a RN pilot in WW2. He retrained as a radio operator and gunner instead. Paul...
Thanks, that's really interesting. Lots of people on here clearly have far more knowledge of the subject than I do. My point was more about how...
I understand Armistice Day was first observed in the UK on 11.11.1918, to commemorate the end of WW1. A year or two later, the term Remembrance...
Wonder how much he would have got for selling it if he hadn't been caught?
On my father's side, mainly English with one Irish great-grandmother, whose sister emigrated to NYC, so I have distant cousins in America. On my...
Saw them in Manchester last year. Awesome concert. I thought Deacon Frey was a great addition to the band on place of the late Glenn.
Welcome, and thanks for your service fin Korea from me, too. Leaders who break rules etc. usually do so because they have become extremely...
I'd be happy to - do you mean read a book on the American version? What is the title please?
All the people who worked at Bletchley Park did top secret work, which was a great help to saving lives in WW2.
A very good movie with excellent acting, telling an important story that helped to save lives. Awful treatment of Alan Turing by society.
Shows how utterly insane it all was if Hitler and many of the senior members of the Nazi party could not even meet their own criteria for the...
Sweet Dreams are Made of This - Annie Lennox
Have you ever visited a WW2-related museum or site which has remained in your memory? For me, it was the Jewish Museum in Berlin, with an area...
Hello, This may be old news to some people as it was first aired in November 2019, but if you haven't seen it, I would recommend that you watch a...
Darkest Hour and The Imitation Game.
Stevie Wonder - Superstition was on the radio today. Fantastic song, musician and songwriter.
Very sad to hear of the death of the Forces Sweetheart today, 18th June 2020. She did a lot to boost the morale of the troops in WW2. RIP Vera.
Thanks, i will take a look.
Pity that many of the UK celebrations were either cancelled or ended up very low key with the coronavirus issues going on, but lovely to see the...
