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Books 

In Haig’s Shadow

29 November 202029 November 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments Boer War, Britain, Douglas Haig, Du Pree, France, Letters, prisoners, Somme, wwi

I should apologise, I found this old review on my computer from almost a year ago, I had filed it

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American West 

Louisiana Purchase 1803

16 October 202016 October 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments 1803, France, Jefferson, Louisiana Purchase

Thomas Jefferson thought of himself as a man of the frontier and was keenly interested in expanding and exploring the

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Books 

The Suez Crisis 1956

9 June 20209 June 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments 1956, Britain, France, Israel, Suez Crisis, USA

Suez Crisis 1956 written by David Charlwood and published by Pen and Sword Books. The Suez Crisis is an event

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WORLD WAR TWO 

Operation Fortitude

1 May 20201 May 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments Allies, fortitude, France, Normandy, tricked

Fortitude was one of the major elements of Operation Bodyguard, the overall Allied deception strategy for the Normandy landings. Bodyguard’s

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Books 

The Killing Fields of Provence

27 April 202028 April 2020 Ben Davidson 0 Comments Allies, France, War, WW2

The Killing Fields of Provence written by James Bourhill and published by Pen and Sword Books. Now this is certainly

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Indepth Posts

Ten Most Popular British Prime Ministers
British History Indepth Posts 

Ten Most Popular British Prime Ministers

23 November 202023 November 2020 Ben Davidson 1

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

JFK – The Assassination
Indepth Posts 

JFK – The Assassination

17 November 20201 December 2020 Ben Davidson 0
British Broadcasting Corporation
Indepth Posts 

British Broadcasting Corporation

1 November 202022 November 2020 Ben Davidson 0
Laika – The Sputnik Dog
Indepth Posts 

Laika – The Sputnik Dog

31 October 202022 November 2020 Ben Davidson 0
Guy Fawkes & The Gunpowder Plot
British History Indepth Posts 

Guy Fawkes & The Gunpowder Plot

30 October 202022 November 2020 Ben Davidson 0
Matthew Hopkins – The Witchfinder General
Indepth Posts 

Matthew Hopkins – The Witchfinder General

25 October 202022 November 2020 Ben Davidson 0

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)

10 June 202010 June 2020 Ben Davidson 0
The Last Kingdom (Netflix)
Film Reviews 

The Last Kingdom (Netflix)

4 May 20204 May 2020 Ben Davidson 0
Braveheart (1995)
Film Reviews 

Braveheart (1995)

1 May 20201 May 2020 Ben Davidson 0
Film: Zulu (1964)
Film Reviews 

Film: Zulu (1964)

28 April 202028 April 2020 Ben Davidson 0

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

4 October 20204 October 2020 Ben Davidson 0
Sherman’s March to the Sea
US Civil War 

Sherman’s March to the Sea

19 August 202019 August 2020 Ben Davidson 0
The New York Draft Riots
US Civil War 

The New York Draft Riots

21 July 202021 July 2020 Ben Davidson 0

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

5 July 202027 July 2020 Ben Davidson 0
Ministry of Food
Home Front 

Ministry of Food

30 June 202030 June 2020 Ben Davidson 0
Lord Woolton Pie
Home Front 

Lord Woolton Pie

30 June 202030 June 2020 Ben Davidson 0

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