As 1943 drew to a close, Britain was a happier nation than it had been for many a year. There was still a way to go before World War Two would be over, but finally it felt like the Germans were on their back foot. A New Year’s message by Deputy Prime Mini
Month: December 2014
Meet the Experts: Forces War Records Web Manager Neil White talks about his grandfather, who served in Burma in World War Two.
Today we have a brand new video of our own Neil White, Forces War Records Web Manager, talking about his grandfather Major P H White who served in Burma in World War Two. If you have ever commented on or messaged our Forces War Records Facebook page, or f
How Tolkien’s experiences on the Somme in World War One inspired his famous stories
J R R Tolkien’s memories from his time serving with the Lancashire Fusiliers on the frontline in World War One, and his views on war in general, are vividly captured in passages from ‘The Lord of the Rings’.
Doodlebugs: when silence meant catastrophe
The ‘Doodlebug’, or V1 flying bomb, was one of the most effective weapons the Germans came up with in the war, and in terms of morale, it was one of the most devastating. Just when people were starting to feel safe again after the Blitz, that hair raising