Leaving for the front, Victoria Station, 1914
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In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, …
Leningrad
The siege of Leningrad Zhukov on the steps of the Reichstag The liberation of Prague Vienna – Favoritenstrasse. Infantry units moving to …
The lone piper
A lone piper was playing at the station this evening, on my way home. I find bagpipe music haunting. I’m guessing it’s …
I wanted to fly Chinooks
When I was a kid I wanted to join the RAF. I have always loved that big bird – the Chinook helicopter …
Review: Occupation (BBC1)
I watched the first episode which aired on BBC1 this evening. Powerful stuff. Following a high octane start, this modern day war …
Vietnam Napalm
This photo was taken 37 years ago today by Associated Press photographer Nick Út. Amazingly – Kim survived. She now lives in …
N-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-nineteen
So 80s and yet so timeless: 19 by Paul Hardcastle.