The British enter Benghazi 20th November 1942
I was in the lead Bren-gun carrier. As we advanced everything was so quiet it seemed unnatural. Then all of a sudden artillery opened up....
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Si Biggs
- Nov 20, 2016
- 3 min
The U.S. Marines begin their assault on ‘Bloody Tarawa’ - 20th November 1943 @USMC
Carl Jonas was one of the Marines who went in on the first day: Many of the Higgins boats – the assault Landing Craft – were grounded...
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Si Biggs
- Nov 1, 2016
- 1 min
Below decks on a troopship under torpedo attack
Stanley Scislowski was a 20 year old infantryman with the Perth Regiment, 11th Infantry Brigade, 5th Canadian Armoured Division. He was...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 20, 2016
- 1 min
Aidan MacCarthy: A Doctor’s War
Aidan McCarthy, a Medical Officer with the RAF, had survived a series of hazardous episodes during the war including the evacuation from...
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Si Biggs
- Sep 30, 2016
- 1 min
Mike Sadler - SAS
Dan Snow History Hit Mike Sadler is one of a handful of surviving original SAS men. Major Sadler, 93, was the navigator for the...
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Si Biggs
- Sep 22, 2016
- 1 min
‘Game of Spies’ - Paddy Ashdown
Great interview by Dan Snow with Lord Paddy Ashdown @paddyashdown former Royal Marine, member of the SBS and polititian. ‘Game of Spies’...
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