I'm developing a very serious

[arranandy]

I've had an interest in WW2 for about 30 years now. Started when I was a kid with comics like Warlord and Commando and all those classic British 'stiff upper lip' war films. However over the years I have read extensively on the subject and now have quite a large collection of books and DVDs on the subject (much to my wife's dismay). I've also visited a few WW2 battlesites - Normandy, Arnhem, Monte Cassino and Crete. I'm now starting to read more about WW1 as it is a fascinating subject as well

 

[dan_bo]

And we're forgetting primo levi. If this is a man is jaw-dropping.

 

[Fnaar]

Finally there are the soldiers from Ireland who served in both wars who are finally getting the recognition of their sacrifice, remembrance day not being an Irish tradition in the Republic.

One of my grandfathers (from Cork) and an uncle (from Dublin) both fought with the British army

 

[PaulB]

One of my grandfathers (from Cork) and an uncle (from Dublin) both fought with the British army

Who won?

 

[Fnaar]

Who won?

The army did in my uncle's case... he was stroppy and insubordinate, and spent a lot of time locked up in a cell

 

[Cycling Naturalist]

obsession with World WarII

My wife is getting a bit concerned

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Just don't wear the uniforms in the bedroom.

 

[Speicher]

I have a question about WW1 which knowledgeable people on this thread will be able to answer.

I was reading yesterday about a War Memorial to people killed in 1920. It said that the war carried on in Russia until then. Today, however, we are commemorating the war ending 90 years ago.

 

[Lardyboy]

It's the Russian Civil War Speicher. Red Army v. "White Army" made up of the Russian forces, both political and military, which opposed the Bolsheviks after the October Revolution, and with the occasional aid of Allied (and sometimes, Central Powers) forces from outside Russia (Japan, Britain, Canada, France, United States, Germany, Australia, including two who received the Victoria Cross for their actions against the Red Army - Greece & Czechoslovakia) held sway in some areas (especially Siberia, Ukraine and the Crimea) for periods of time and put considerable bodies of troops into the field. But they failed to unite or to co-operate effectively amongst themselves, and the Bolshevik Red Army eventually gained the upper hand.

Hope this helps?

 

[Speicher]

Yes, it does. The War Memorial was for some people from the Worcester area. I understand from your explanation that it was not huge numbers of foreign troops involved, and it was a Civil War.

Although I have a German Grandmother and a Russian Great Grandfather, they never talked about things such as history to any family member, so my knowledge of European History in the last Century is very sparse.

I have read this thread so far, and noticed the suggestions of books to read. I might see if I can find them in the Library or second hand book shops of which there are several round here.