WWII

The “PQ” Convoys – Hell in the Arctic!

After Germany invaded the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941, the Soviet leader, Joseph Stalin, demanded help and Britain and its allies provided supplies. The most direct route was by sea, around northern Norway to the Soviet ports of Murmansk and Archangel. The first convoy sailed in September 1941. The convoys were coded depending on their route – …

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The Battle of Britain

The Battle of Britain – A Concise Account

The year 2020 saw the 80th anniversary of one the most pivotal conflicts in British history, The Battle of Britain. It takes its name from the speech given by Prime Minister Winston Churchill to the House of Commons on 18th June 1940 when he said: “What General Weygand called the ‘Battle of France’ is over. I expect that the Battle of …

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