world war two
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
3 Oct 16
Most alternate histories don’t draw in other science fiction elements. Some, like Deighton’s SS-GB are not written by SF authors. It is the science fiction writers who consider the danger of time travellers themselves causing time...
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
18 Aug 16
This is another excerpt from my father's memoirs. It was 1940 and the Germans were closing in, and the British Army had been told to make their way to the coast of France, so that hopefully they could get a boat back to...
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
11 Aug 16
Here is the second extract from my father's WW2 (1939-1945) memoirs, but don't worry if you didn't read the first one. It can be read on it's own. These are my father's own words.
"After being in France for a while without sight...
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
10 Aug 16
My father hand-wrote his memoirs when he was dying of cancer, and as I was going through them the other day I wondered if any of you would find them interesting. Here's an excerpt about his experiences in World WarTwo.
"In...
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
9 Jul 16
On the hills between Oldham and Ashton Under Lynn, a distinctive crooked tower stands out on the stark rugged landscape, visible for many miles around – Hartshead Pike. Perhaps it is inevitable that the nearest quaint village pub...
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
1 May 16
Most war memorials are quite prominent and easy to find but this one is quite hard to spot. Though I use Victoria train and Metrolink tram stop a lot I only saw this memorial when it was pointed out to me on a guided tour.
It is...
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jasmine0728
@jasmine0728 (677)
• United States
19 Sep 08
This movie shows the power of the human spirit.This man was facing execution for what he was doing.I don't recall the exact number of people he saved but he spent his own money and risked his life to save over 1,000 people during...
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