Category Archives: War

Women of the French Resistance 1940-45

Posted on June 15, 2018 by

After France was crushed, resistance to the German conquerors came from two principal sources: Communists and the Gaullist Free French. French women were critical to the entire resistance movement as they exploited their femininity. Women moved messages and small arms … Continue reading →

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The importance of the Winter War: Finland’s resistance to the Soviet Union, November 1939- March 1940

Posted on May 4, 2018 by

  The Soviet Union’s victory over Finland, March 1940, followed a very competitive war, which was unexpected. This, military observers believed, resulted from Stalin’s purge of the Red Army, 1937-8, which had badly weakened the military capacity of the Soviet … Continue reading →

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Why Syria was really bombed: three photos

Posted on April 24, 2018 by

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Donald Trump’s Inspiration

Posted on April 17, 2018 by

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Shameful

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

This week (10th April 2018) we’ve seen scenes of children in Syria being hosed down. They were victims of chemical weapons being used against them and their parents. Something must have triggered that barbaric move against the civilians of that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Jason Matthews~ Red Sparrow

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

Fortunately I saw the film first. I rated the film as excellent but the book is far better. Matthews must have been paid an awful lot of money for film rights as there are significant U turns in both the … Continue reading →

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Cardinal della Costa: an Italian hero in 1943

Posted on April 6, 2018 by

The Archbishop of Florence, Cardinal della Costa, has taken a courageous stand. When some of his nuns were arrested, in consequence of having given shelter to some Jewish women in their convent, the Cardinal, putting on his full panoply, went … Continue reading →

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