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Into the Storm
Sunday evening I watched the movie ”Into the Storm” it tells the story of Winston Churchill becoming Prime Minister of Britain in 1941. Besides being a very accurate account of the history of the war years, it was also a … Continue reading
Posted in Belfast Blitz, Belfast Social History, military, veterans
Tagged air raid shelters, Blitz, Bombs, Churchill, gas masks, Hitler, rations, songs, V1 bombs, V2 bombs, war
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Remembering HMS Hood.
In 1941 the biggest threat to the Atlantic convoys supplying England was the German Battleship Bismark. The biggest battleship of the war it out gunned the largest ships of the Royal Navy. The Prime Minister Winston Churchill said it had … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, HMS Cockade, hms ganges, military, The Royal Navy & Me, veterans
Tagged Ark Royal, Atlantic, bismark, Churchill, convoys, Hood, life line., prince of wale, steering gear, torpedo
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Churchill a Moment in Time
Moment in time: Winston Churchill tours Berlin – July 16, 1945 When Winston Churchill arrived in Berlin in the summer of 1945, most of the agenda was reserved for important geopolitical business: a summit of victorious powers in nearby Potsdam. … Continue reading
Posted in Belfast Blitz, HM Submarines, HMS Cockade, hms ganges, military, The Royal Navy & Me, veterans
Tagged Berlin Jeep, chaos, cheering Germans, Churchill, Hitler, no hate., surrender
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Playing for Time???
Negotiating with this Man Playing for Time or Appeasement ????? I doubt anyone would argue that Churchill was not a great wartime statesman. However, if I asked the same question of Neville Chamberlain many would consider him weak and an appeaser … Continue reading
Posted in Belfast Blitz, HM Submarines, HMS Cockade, hms ganges, military, politics, veterans
Tagged appeasement, Chamberlain, Churchill, Hitler, mussolini, questions, time, war
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The March of Time
How sad the way time erases the past so cruelly. I join HMS Ganges in March 1955, a time when the mast was HMS Ganges point of pride. This wonderful mast(143 ft) could be seen from miles around. The spectacular … Continue reading
Posted in hms ganges, The Royal Navy & Me, veterans
Tagged Benbow, Churchill, Cockade, Drake Div, Ganges, Guzz, Heart of Oak, Mast.Ready Aye Ready, Nelson, oceans, Pompey, Rule Britannia, rum, Spithead, Submarines
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V-E Day
Winston Churchill waves to crowds in Whitehall on the day he broadcast to the nation the war with Germany was over. Victory in Europe Day—known as V-E Day or VE Day—was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 (in … Continue reading
On This Special Day
Today is the day we commemorate the “Battle of the Atlantic”. When I go to church today I shall look forward to making mention in memory to those who gave their lives on the dangerous convoy routes of the North … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, HMS Cockade, hms ganges, military, The Royal Navy & Me, Uncategorized, veterans
Tagged Ark Royal, Battle of the Atlantic, Bismarck.Hood, Churchill, farmers and suppliers, Hitler, Merchants Navies, Royal canadian navy, royal navy, sailors, the peple of the British Isles, U Boats
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More Battle of the Atlantic.
Around 2000 Hollywood produced a fictional movie tale about disguised American submariners boarding a German U Boat to obtain a secret Enigma coding machine. The movie title was “U 571” a very gripping and exciting movie, but that was all … Continue reading
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What a great idea to create a fan club!!! My very first fan has been enrolled and will qualify for all the many Fan Club Benefits. No charge to join, just offer high praise of my books on a monthly … Continue reading
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