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Category Archives: Staffordshire
OTD: Warsaw Uprising
On this day (01/08/1944) The Warsaw Uprising began. The Polish underground resistance, led by the Polish resistance Home Army (Polish: Armia Krajowa), attempted to liberate Warsaw from German occupation. The uprising was timed to coincide with the retreat of the … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Memorials and Monuments, Military, On This Day, Retrospective, South Africa, Staffordshire, War, War Memorial, World War 2
Tagged Germany, Katyn Forest Memorial, OTD, Poland, Polish Memorial, Warsaw Uprising, World War Two
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Merchant Navy Day
The 3rd of September is commemorated as Merchant Navy Day in the UK, and as such we commemorate the men and women of the Merchant Navy who lost their lives in the service of their country. Their contribution to the … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Liverpool, London, Memorials and Monuments, Military, Personal, Photo Essay, Staffordshire, Transportation, United Kingdom, War Memorial, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged convoy, Memorial, Merchant Navy, National Memorial Arboretum, NMA, ship, World War
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