Tag Archives: WWII

How Operation Mincemeat was Hatched:

Posted on July 22, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Downing of BOAC Flight 777 (June 1, 1943) I was reading an entry about Leslie Howard this morning, and it was suggesting that the German High Command had targeted this flight because of his presence onboard. It was probably … Continue reading →

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Connecting the Dots of this Pivotal WWII Moment

Posted on June 29, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Battle of Stalingrad (August 23, 1942 – February 2, 1943) The Battle of Stalingrad (23 August 1942 – 2 February 1943) was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II where Nazi Germany and its allies unsuccessfully fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (later renamed to Volgograd) in Southern Russia. … Continue reading →

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The Day that Big Ben Started Keeping Time

Posted on May 31, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Big Ben (May 31, 1859) On this day in 1859: The clock tower at the Houses of Parliament, which houses Big Ben, starts keeping time in London. I was originally going to post this one as part of my “Yesterday … Continue reading →

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The Proof was in the Mincemeat Pudding

Posted on May 15, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Operation Husky (July 10, 1943) One of my past life memories centres around this episode in World War II. I was an American soldier, fighting in Italy. (And because of all the other lives I was living through, at the … Continue reading →

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In the Secret War, the Twenty Committee’s Greatest Feat:

Posted on May 14, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Operation Mincemeat (2021) I’ve written about this supreme act of jiggery-pokery before, here. The fact that this story needed retelling in the 21st century should be a warning to us all. And if you wonder why the group is called … Continue reading →

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Spy Film: It’s the Little Things that Matter

Posted on January 25, 2022 by cdsmiller17

A Call To Spy (2019) I watched this film of Netflix last night. I wasn’t sure what I expected, since most spy films are way too glamourized to be believed. So, you can imagine my surprise to see how understated … Continue reading →

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They Say There’s that Special Someone for Everyone

Posted on January 19, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Eva Braun (February 6, 1912 – April 30, 1945) 18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. Genesis 2:18 (KJV) Strange, isn’t it? God … Continue reading →

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Was Rommel “The Swan King” in a Past Life?

Posted on January 4, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Ludwig II of Bavaria (August 25, 1845 – June 13, 1886) A fellow astrologer-blogger has linked the life of this King to Erwin Rommel. Does his hypothesis hold up to astrological scrutiny? As you might expect the birth chart of … Continue reading →

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He Outfoxed Them All, Even in Death

Posted on November 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Erwin Rommel (November 15, 1891 – October 14, 1944) They called him “The Desert Fox”, mostly from his commanding the 7th Panzer (tank) division in North Africa during WWII for the Nazi War Machine. There are legends attached to his … Continue reading →

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“This Was Their Finest Hour”

Posted on November 4, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Battle of Britain (July 10, 1940 – October 31, 1940) I started looking at this time period, after being prompted by the headline on the back cover of XPD. June 10, 1940 was the date of the Fall of France … Continue reading →

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