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Major-General Sir Colin Gubbins KCMG DSO MC

13 January 202113 January 2021 Ben Davidson 0 Comments army, Gubbins, SOE, talented, WW2

Major-General Sir Colin McVean Gubbins KCMG DSO MC, Gubbins was born in Japan on 2 July 1896, the younger son

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Christopher Furness
Men of Valour 

Christopher Furness VC

14 October 202014 October 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments army, tanks, Victoria Cross

Christopher Furness VC, 17 May 1912 – 24 May 1940, Furness was born in London on 17 May 1912, the

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Men of Valour 

Harold Marcus Ervine-Andrews, VC

12 October 202012 October 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments army, Dunkirk, Harold Ervine Andrews, Victoria Cross, WW2

Lieutenant Colonel Harold Marcus Ervine-Andrews, VC, 29 Jul 1911 – 30 Mar 1995. Marcus Ervine-Andrews was born in Keadue, County

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American West Famous People US Civil War 

George Armstrong Custer

4 October 20204 October 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments army, Custer, US Cavalry, US Civil War

George Armstrong Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio, 5th Dec 1839 – 25th Jun 1876, to Emanuel Henry Custer

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Books 

An American Uprising In Second World War England

29 July 202029 July 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments army, Cornwall, court martial, WW2

An American Uprising in Second World War England written by Kate Werran and published by Pen and Sword Books. £25.00

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Books 

Hertfordshire Soldiers of the Great War

11 July 202011 August 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments army, Great War, Hertfordshire, soldiers, VC

Hertfordshire Soldiers of the Great War written by Paul Johnson & Dan Hill and published by Frontline Books. Hardback –

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Books 

RAF on the Offensive

10 July 202010 July 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments army, Bomber Command, RAF, WW2

RAF on the Offensive written by Greg Baughen and published by Pen and Sword Books. Hardback – £25.00 – Pages

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Men of Valour 

Hubert William ‘Stokey’ Lewis VC

1 July 20201 July 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments army, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Victoria Cross

Hubert William ‘Stokey’ Lewis was a Welsh soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award

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Weapons 

Sturmpistole

17 June 202017 June 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments army, German ww2, multi, Sturmpistole

The Sturmpistole (Assault-Pistol) was an attempt by Germany during World War II to create a multi-purpose weapon which could be

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Famous People 

Lord Robert Baden Powell

4 May 20204 May 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments army, Boer War, Lord Robert Baden Powell, Mafeking, Scouting

Lord Robert Baden Powell is probably best known for being the founder of the Scouting movement which is now a

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Ten Most Popular British Prime Ministers
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Ten Most Popular British Prime Ministers

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No 10. Harold MacMillan British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963.

JFK – The Assassination
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JFK – The Assassination

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British Broadcasting Corporation

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Laika – The Sputnik Dog
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Laika – The Sputnik Dog

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Guy Fawkes & The Gunpowder Plot
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Guy Fawkes & The Gunpowder Plot

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Matthew Hopkins – The Witchfinder General
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Matthew Hopkins – The Witchfinder General

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FILM & TV REVIEWS

Lost Home Movies of Nazi Germany – BBC
Film Reviews 

Lost Home Movies of Nazi Germany – BBC

5 September 20205 September 2020 Ben Davidson 0

This little series came out the end of 2019, this series looks at home movies that belonged to German people

Iron Fury (2020)
Film Reviews 

Iron Fury (2020)

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The Last Kingdom (Netflix)
Film Reviews 

The Last Kingdom (Netflix)

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Braveheart (1995)
Film Reviews 

Braveheart (1995)

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Film: Zulu (1964)
Film Reviews 

Film: Zulu (1964)

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US Civil War

Crittenden Compromise
US Civil War 

Crittenden Compromise

24 December 202024 December 2020 Ben Davidson 0

The compromise proposed six constitutional amendments and four Congressional resolutions. Crittenden introduced the package on December 18. It was tabled

George Armstrong Custer
American West Famous People US Civil War 

George Armstrong Custer

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Sherman’s March to the Sea
US Civil War 

Sherman’s March to the Sea

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The New York Draft Riots
US Civil War 

The New York Draft Riots

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Home Front

Women’s Timber Corps
Home Front 

Women’s Timber Corps

2 January 20212 January 2021 Ben Davidson 0

Formed in 1942, the origins of the WTC go back to the First World War when the Women’s Timber Service

WW2 Food Rations
Home Front 

WW2 Food Rations

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Ministry of Food
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Ministry of Food

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Lord Woolton Pie
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Lord Woolton Pie

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