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Almost a prisonericon for Story with photo

In 1944 I was in a base depot in EBOLI, a sergeant called out asking if there were any drivers in the...

Tunnelicon for Story with photo

The road round the hill was a mile long, however there was a short cut via a railway tunnel about two...

Ernest Potts, a Bristol Beaufighter navigator escapes from Italy by Kathryn Waterhouse

Ernest Potts, a Bristol Beaufighter navigator escapes from Italy by Kathryn Waterhouse. He trained as a...

MY FATHER IN ITALY

He spent time in Torre Annunziata and Pozzuoli and then in the landings, we know he survived in a foxhole...

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Celebrity Spotting During The Waricon for Story with photo

Miller from Northanpton, Jimmy Connor, a Scottish football international and Halford from Spurs we played a...

Ron Wilson's Story Part Fiveicon for Story with photo

We could go home by ship to the UK — a 10 day trip; by road through all the countries taking 14...

The First Post-War New Years Eve, December 31, 1946icon for Story with photo

December 31st 1946 was our first post-war New Year's Eve and the Squadron spent it at Monfalcone, a...

Riots in Trieste, circa October 1945icon for Story with photo

In my article on Trieste I spoke of the almost daily riots that took place in the city, I give a small...

Respect for Sappers

Dad always used to say how much he admired the Royal Engineers, or "Sappers", as I believe they are...

Pygmys and Pipatone

Mr. Pipotone is Italian but he lived in Tunisia for most of his younger life when he was old enough he...

Muriel, I've been here before!

The next day the commanding officers called them together again to say "sorry lads I have not been able...

Prisoners of War in Italy

During the war my Italian grandparents and mother, born in London, helped British and South African escaped...

Observation Post Officers

An OP Officer climbed up to the top of the hill, wearing a belt that was carrying a revolver, some...

Addendum to Music in Wartime Italy.

Pavarotti and Mirella Freni were schoolmates at Modena in Northern Italy, Carreras and Monserrat Caballe...

VE Day in Italy

A pulpit was made out of scrap wood for the Padre to use during the service. Unfortunately the Padre was...

Monte Cassino

Mu uncle Allen Cooper was awarded the Polish Gilver Cross of Merit 30 years after WW2, here is story....

Milan in War:Childhood Memories

She saw Mussolini and mistress strung up before the Cardinal of Milan had orderedd their removal. My...

Becoming a Navigator

Eventually I arrived at Foggia in Southern Italy for Christmas 1944. This is not to detract from D-day but...

Operation Husky

On July10th 1943 when the allies landed in SicilyI was serving as a Telegraphist aboard the tribal class...

The Class of Marmalade

My dad was born in the province of Verona, Italy on the 17th February 1924. The story has it that work was...

From Dragoni to Blackshaw Moor

Some of mum's brothers were in the Italian Army and actually fought against the British. Mum always...

William Wilson's VE day

The day the 1st World War ended, as a 5-year old I was sent home from my school in Coventry to celebrate;...

Minturno 1944

Our orders: Target - Minturno junction Y roads - X rounds gunfire -- Fire! We killed Minturno, yes It was...

Grandads War

My grandad henry playle was in the london rifles brigade 2nd battalion he fought in the middle east and...

brother against brother: A Partisan in Italy

But then he lived the lack of freedom, the intollerance and the racism. and he turned his mind. he was sent...

Eric George Layton

My partners Father Eric George Layton was a member of the royal corps of signals during WWII... Coming back...

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