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Wednesday, 28 May 2014

#WW2 D-Day Hero Co Sgt Major Stanley Hollis - Green Howards Regiment

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Stanley E. Hollis VC 1912 - 1972 "The only serviceman to be awarded the Victoria Cross on D-Day June 6, 1944, for his actions at ...

#D-Day 6th June 1944 More Of Hobart's Funnies

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Last night I forgot to mention a couple of Hobart's inventions created for D-Day. The AVRE was an armoured bulldozer, useful for pus...
Tuesday, 27 May 2014

D-day 6th June 1944 - Hobart's Funnies

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At the moment there is a lot of activity on all media regarding D-Day. The most common objection about the event is that it seems British ,E...
Thursday, 12 December 2013

Recipe For Mincemeat & Mince Pies

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(Image from: http://www.localfarmbox.co.uk/images/large/Mince%20Pies.jpg Here is the good old recipe from the Allertonshire S...
Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Spike Milligan's War Memoirs - The Best Account You'll Ever Read About World War 2

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Spike-Milligan-Classic-War-Memoirs-Collection-7-Books-Set-Vol-1-to-7-Full-Pack-/151091606562 Spike Milliga...
Monday, 2 December 2013

Stalingrad

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German prisoner with Red Army captor, Stalingrad 1943? Image found at:  http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TG865m5bV-A/TuJHg7g7XfI/AAAAAAAAmLE/CzBH...
Friday, 29 November 2013

Could Britain have Repelled A German Invasion In 1940?

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One of then greatest questions discussed by historians for decades; Could Britain have repelled a numerically superior and better trained ...
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Sunday, 7 July 2013

Duncombe Park Steam Rally & BSA Bantam National Rally Sunday July 7th 2013

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Today was the 50th Helmsley Steam Rally, and also hosted at the same event was the BSA Bantam National Rally. BSA Bantam D1
Friday, 24 May 2013

Triumph Spitfire

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Ages ago, my good friend John Paul emailed me his story about the aquisition and restoration of a gorgeous triumph Spitfire. Sorry for the d...
Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Courier Hub Is A Con

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I am always looking for alternative work, this Courier Hub looks promising until you look below the surface. They ask for a registration fe...
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