Tag Archives: WWII

How England Lost Its MoJo in 1901 When Victoria Died

Innovation: The History of England Volume VI This was a birthday gift from Susan’s daughter, Tracy, almost a month late. Nevertheless, Peter Ackroyd is my favourite English historian, so I didn’t mind the belated birthday present. (I also have Volume … Continue reading

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A Priest Almost Made Americans Overthrow Their Gov’t

Charles Coughlin (October 25, 1891 – October 27, 1979) Again, there’s nothing new under the sun. American-style fascism was rampant in the 1930’s. At the forefront of the movement was a Roman Catholic priest who was born in Canada. He … Continue reading

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Was This a Wartime Secret or Just a Hoax?

The Philadelphia Experiment The YouTube video of Al Bielek’s discussion of this ‘event’ is attached to yesterday’s post. Warning! Everything about this ‘event’ chart may be speculative, including the date and definitely the time. But what does it tell us? … Continue reading

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How Operation Mincemeat was Hatched:

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

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

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

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:

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

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

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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