Following on from marking the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe day earlier this month on 8th May, today marks 80 years on since the evacuation of Allied soldiers commenced from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, France, between 26 May and 4 June 1940. This is essentially a repost from 5 years ago but … Continue reading Operation Dynamo; not just small ships…the Southern Railway played its part…80 years on
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75 years on – Marking VE Day – Putting the Southern Railways war effort into perspective
Today marks 75 years since Victory in Europe Day or VE Day. VE Day is the day on which Allied forces formally announced the surrender of Germany, which brought the Second World War to a close in Europe. The military surrender was first signed on May 7, but a slightly modified document with the final … Continue reading 75 years on – Marking VE Day – Putting the Southern Railways war effort into perspective
New Dunkirk film released, time to remember Operation Dynamo; the Southern Railway played its part
This week sees the release of a new blockbuster style film 'Dunkirk'; directed by Briton Christopher Nolan, whose stars include Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy and some singer or other Harry Styles (I didn't think I would ever include his name in a post on here!); is of course about the the evacuation of … Continue reading New Dunkirk film released, time to remember Operation Dynamo; the Southern Railway played its part
Operation Dynamo; not just small ships…the Southern Railway played its part
This weekend sees a number of events taking place to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, France, between 27 May and 4 June 1940. The Dunkirk evacuation, code named Operation Dynamo, was decided upon when large numbers of British, French, and Belgian troops were cut off … Continue reading Operation Dynamo; not just small ships…the Southern Railway played its part