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Tag Archives: World War 2
OTD: VJ Day 2020
Victory over Japan Day (aka VJ day) is often overshadowed by the more “popular” VE Day that is celebrated on 07 May. Yet we often forget that this day really signalled the end of the bloodiest conflict ever inflicted on … Continue reading
Posted in coronavirus, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Memorials and Monuments, Military, On This Day, Personal, Retrospective, United Kingdom, War, War Memorial, World War 2
Tagged Allies, Atomic bomb, Japan, massacre, VE Day, VJ Day, war, World War 2
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OTD: Commemorating HMSAS Parktown
HMSAS Parktown was originally built for The Southern Whaling and Sealing Company of London by Smiths Dock Company of Middlesbrough. She was laid down and launched in 1929 under the name Southern Sky. In 1936, she was bought by the … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Memorials and Monuments, Military, On This Day, Personal, Ships, South Africa, War, War Memorial, World War 2
Tagged HMSAS Parktown, Middle East, On this day, South African Navy, Tobruk, World War 2
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