Tank Man- Knight I’ve always wanted to be a Knight To feel the Queen’s sword On my shoulder would seem right My grateful country’s award. With...
"The light of day is cold and grey and there is no more peace By the high white moon-washed walls, where we laughed and where we sung; And I can’t...
This poem was written by my father in law while lying at night in a trench at El Alimien, C Coy 8th Royal Scots 1939 - 1945 x THE MOON Oft have...
The World War 2 Poetry Blog has featured World War 2 related poetry by Vernon Scannell, Vera Brittain, Mark Bayliss, Henry Treece, Alexandra...
Michael Bully submitted a new resource: World War 2 Poetry blog - World War 2 Poetry The World War 2 Poetry Blog has featured World War 2...
Good afternoon, I am Michael Bully, and my main World War 2 interest concerns poetry written during World War 2 and about the War. I run the...
Hi All, My wife has a habit of buying what she calls "boxes of tat" at local general auctions and occasionally she turns up some interesting...
Hi I wonder if someone can help me please? My father was with the 8 Battalion A&SH, transferred to them on 14.6.43, 78th British Division. He...
I was approached late last year by a publishing company who wish to reprint one my wife's grandfathers books. The original was produced at Sagan...
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i hope this is ok. i wrote this little item this afternoon,....
This was printed in my local paper recently, thought is rather moving. Author not identified....... Why are they selling poppies mummy? Selling...
Noticed that there is a program on BBC 4 Thursday evening about Keith Douglas, poet and author at 21.00 hrs. Apparantly contains interviews with...
This has been used at remembrance services, for all my friends. Les Fleurs de Normandie. On Norman soil, they fought and died. Now young men's...
My daughter Alexandra is 13 a fine and happy grandaughter of tank commander on one side and Estonian war refugee on other. She has due respect for...
From the Bomber Command Assn newsletter... By R Bailhache in memory of his father Flt Lt Bailhache who died recently (and his crew) 50,000...
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