Plans had been set in place prior to the outbreak of WW2. Some plans had been in motion for more than two years prior, and others for around six months or so. The planning for evacuees began some months before. It was well known that if another world war erupted, this time around it would… Continue reading The Evacuees of WW2
Tag: History
On This Day in WW2
September 12th 1939 The Battle of Lwów begins. The Wehrmacht and the Red Army battle for control of the Polish city. The Battle of Lwow. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons In Abbeville, France, the Anglo-French Supreme War Council meet for the first time. In Canada, the Minister of National Revenue, James Lorimer, introduces a new tax… Continue reading On This Day in WW2
On This Day in 1939
September 3rd 1939 Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declares Britain is at war with Germany. On the 1st September 1939, Germany invaded Poland, attacking all fronts. People throughout Britain heard the whispers of war grow and grow and by the morning of the 3rd September 1939, the tension hung in the air of many a household. Chamberlain… Continue reading On This Day in 1939
On This Day in WW2
August 31st 1939 Britain Replies to Herr Hitler Hitler sent a note to the British Government last night. The cabinet meet this morning to discuss and after around one and a half hours of deliberation, they send their reply to Berlin. Britain is still standing firm in her undertaking to help Poland ..." As Britain stands… Continue reading On This Day in WW2
On This Day in WW2
The beloved film, The Wizard of Oz opened today, August 25th 1939 in theatres throughout America. Starring Judy Garland as Dorothy. The film was based on the children's novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum. Also on this day in 1944, Paris is finally liberated following many days of fighting between the… Continue reading On This Day in WW2
On This Day in 1940
The Battle of Britain intensifies. Some cloud remained at dawn but it was expected to be a clear day, warmer in the south. For northern England, cloud persists and rain showers expected. Since August 18th, a lull had began, allowing both sides to regroup, rest, and prepare. The Luftwaffe have still not achieved what they… Continue reading On This Day in 1940
On This Day in World War Two
On August 23rd 1940, the British destroyer, Hostile, strikes a mine off Cape Bon in the Strait of Sicily while on passage from Malta to Gibraltar and is later scuttled. HMS Hostile. Image courtesy of Wikipedia Also on this day, King George VI orders all Germans and Italians to be stripped of their British titles… Continue reading On This Day in World War Two
On This Day August 20th 1941
On this day in 1941, Drancy Internment Camp opened as an assembly and detention camp for Jewish people who would later be deported to other camps elsewhere. Originally built as a modern urban community, named La Cite de la Muette - The Silent City - it was situated in Drancy, a northeastern suburb of Paris,… Continue reading On This Day August 20th 1941
The Guinea Pig Club – An RAF Club Like No Other
On this day in 1941, a group of RAF men, all patients at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, founded The Guinea Pig Club. Bored, frustrated by their hospitalisation and numerous surgeries, the club was initially to be a drinking club, a way of passing time. The men named the ward at the hospital,… Continue reading The Guinea Pig Club – An RAF Club Like No Other
D-Day 77th Memorial June 6 2021
I've written about D-Day a few times over the years, but today marks 77 years since the British and Allied Forces landed on various beaches on the French coast. Of course, that's only part of the story and part of the military campaign. Many more men jumped from Dakota's while the Navy played their part… Continue reading D-Day 77th Memorial June 6 2021
VE Day 2021
This year's celebration marks 76 years since the end of the war in Europe, a war that had prevailed for almost six years and taken the lives of millions. On the 7th May 1945, many people heard whisperings that the Germans had surrendered and the war in Europe was finally over. On that same day, General… Continue reading VE Day 2021
Nancy Wake, Gestapo’s Most Wanted by Suzy Henderson
"I hate wars and violence but if they come then I don't see why we women should just wave our men a proud goodbye and then knit them balaclavas." Nancy Augusta Wake. My novel, Madame Fiocca: A WWII Novel, is based on the life of Nancy Wake, the famous SOE heroine, journalist and French Resistance… Continue reading Nancy Wake, Gestapo’s Most Wanted by Suzy Henderson
Feature: Historical Fiction Author Samantha Wilcoxson
The Forgotten History of the Radium Girls By Samantha Wilcoxson June 7, 2020 – Luminous Blog Tour I have loved reading about history for as long as I can remember. On more than one occasion, I was asked what class I was reading a book for and I had to admit that it was something… Continue reading Feature: Historical Fiction Author Samantha Wilcoxson
The Moments that Define Us
People often ask me when I began to write and why. Well, the answer is, it crept up on me. My first desire to write cropped up during my English lit degree with the Open University. For those of you familiar with the OU, one chooses which module they wish to study from a selection… Continue reading The Moments that Define Us
New Release: The Du Lac Princess
Today I'm thrilled to announce The Du Lac Princess - a fantastic new release by award-winning author, Mary Anne Yarde, available to buy now. For fans of her series, The Du Lac Chronicles, this latest release is certain to be a hit with new and existing fans alike. Blurb War is coming… The ink has… Continue reading New Release: The Du Lac Princess
Rebuilding Bodies & Souls
Source: Rebuilding Bodies & Souls My interview at Books by Women.
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