Medals! Ah now there is a subject of contention! They are as scarce as hens teeth, and when they do appear, they end up with the officers. One...
British army discipline would have come down on you like a ton of bricks, had we tried to booby trap a body. The Royal Engineers stood by a strict...
The 6th of June....1944 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remember! Remember! The grey wind...
Sometimes when I post something on this site…I think to myself “These readers must think I am Methuselah!” Or a leftover from a time long ago…And...
In that case we would have seen a great deal of action together. As part of the renowned Eighth brigade. That was The East York's .The South...
Hi Dave So tell us a little about what regiment he was in Sapper
Lest We Forget. Headquarters. 30th Armoured Brigade. B.L.A. 1st of May 45 Belson Concentration Camp The countryside around Belsen is...
I worked in the tool room, where we worked on jigs and fixtures. Engineered to very fine limits. Machining and jig boring.. All those are still...
To all those that sent me messages. Rose Etc Just to say Thank you ....appreciated Sapper
My pleasure. An old man told me once. "You fellows that took part in those mighty and traumatic times, have a duty ti relate what happened. For...
Patriotism! and love of all that we stand for. Our way of life. Our Society. Freedom of Speech. And a iron determination that the Horrors of...
Trouble with writing about war, and the events that take place, can in an odd way glorify conflict. With that in mind let me bring this thread...
67 Long years since we sallied forth into Normandy, The huge battles now a life time away. And with the passage of time. So the Vets are leaving....
To all the kind folk that wrote to me. Let me first apologize sincerely for not answering your private messages.... I have just discovered the...
That is my pet hate at the moment. The avalanche of films and documentaries emanating from the USA, has done the British and Commonwealth forces a...
How pleasant to see the site up and running again. The Virus messages had warned me off, and its been a long time Sapper
For all the young men that stayed behind. The years flashed by and their voices grow quieter.The faces now blurred. No longer walking through high...
It’s funny really, for writing about the real horrors of warm can oddly enough. Glorify it.... The Nazis used that Glorification for their own...
Hi Jim
Thank I am pleased you found it interesting Sapper
