by edencamp | May 20, 2022 | Blog
In today’s #ForgottenFriday, we are looking into the story of the Tunneller’s Trolley; how did they try to escape and was it successful? Perhaps the two best-known escapes by prisoners of war during the Second World War were from Stalag Luft III. The camp was in...
by edencamp | May 13, 2022 | Blog
This #ForgottenFriday is all about Wojtek the bear! Many of us have grown up with the adventures of Paddington Bear, but few people know about the remarkable story of Wojtek, the brown bear who served in the Second World War! Originally from Syria, Wojtek, nicknamed...
by edencamp | May 6, 2022 | Blog
Today we are looking into the importance of the Jeep during the Second World War! The Jeep was officially called the MB 4×4 truck, but everyone called it a Jeep! Everyone wanted one. Before the Second World War ended, American automobile manufacturers, primarily...
by edencamp | Apr 29, 2022 | Blog
Those That Stayed Behind: Conscientious Objectors and Scheduled Occupation during the First World War WW1 Military Conscription After the outbreak of war in July 1914, it became apparent that Britain’s small professional army would not be sufficient for the scale of...
by edencamp | Apr 22, 2022 | Blog
The London Naval Conference held on 22nd April 1930. It was the third in a series of five meetings, formed with the purpose of placing limits on the naval capacity of the world’s largest naval powers. The purpose of the meetings was to promote disarmament in the wake...
by edencamp | Apr 15, 2022 | Blog
This week’s #ForgottenFriday, we’re exploring how wartime Britain continued the sweet treats for Easter! Pre-war Confections The confectionary industry was well established in pre-war Britain and by the late 1930s, the public had access to a wide range of...
