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Tag Archives: Germany
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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Southampton Shipwatch 36: AIDAsol
Following on with my day of frustration (24 September), I finished work at 5 and headed down to Salisbury station, hoping that my train (which was always late), would actually be on time. It wasn’t. In fact I got to … Continue reading
Posted in Cruiseships, Hampshire, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Ships, Southampton, Transportation, United Kingdom
Tagged AIDA Cruises, AIDAsol, AIDAstella, Germany, Mein Schiff I, sailing, ship, Southampton, TUI
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