by edencamp | Dec 30, 2022 | Forgotten Friday, News
ASDIC is said by some to stand for Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee A Cover Up! It was a cover name for highly secret work by the Anti-Submarine Division of the British Admiralty during the First World War that aimed to improve the techniques for... by edencamp | Dec 22, 2022 | Forgotten Friday, News
In today’s #ForgottenFriday we are looking into a World War Two Christmas, and what may have been typical at the time! Imports Britain was at war and supplies were becoming scarce. The ships of the Merchant Navy were under attack from German U-Boats at sea and...
by Luke Hudman | Dec 15, 2022 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
In today’s #ForgottenFriday we are adventuring into the history of the Metal Hedgehog. Yes… The Metal Hedgehog! Summer O’Brien recalls: “As a child and teenager, I always recognised these types of beach defences on documentaries, movies, and some in...
by Luke Hudman | Dec 9, 2022 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
This #ForgottenFriday is dedicated to the last surviving Dambuster, Squadron Leader George “Johnny” Johnson who sadly passed yesterday. We’re re-telling the incredible story of the Dambusters Raid on the night of 16th-17th May 1943. On the night of...
by Luke Hudman | Dec 2, 2022 | Blog, Forgotten Friday
The Battle of the Ch’ongch’on River (25th November- 2nd December 1950) was a decisive battle of the Korean War. A large Chinese army inflicted a shattering defeat on the United Nations (UN) forces in North Korea, forcing them to withdraw south of the 38th...
