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The Desert War – August 1942

29th August 2022 well_chuffed 1593 Comments

August 80 years ago and although the situation in the desert starts off mostly quiet all hell is breaking out at sea. The Axis are desperate to resupply Rommel and the Allies are equally desperate [more…]

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The Desert War – July 1942

4th August 2022 well_chuffed 3276 Comments

The month of July 80 years ago sees what became known as the 1st Battle of El Alamein, the 2nd would become the more famous one. In the first one the German advance was halted [more…]

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The Desert War – June 1942

23rd June 2022 well_chuffed 3201 Comments

80 years ago in June things started to look bleak in the desert, the Axis was on the advance and we were retreating. At sea the Royal Navy was just as busy and the convoys [more…]

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Larry’s Diary Week, One Hundred And Forty Eight

19th June 2022 Going Postal 1975 Comments

Monday Good morning folks. Bozzie was running around like a mad man this morning trying to drum up support for the leadership vote of confidence. The Chairman of The 1922 Committee rang him last night [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Forty Seven

12th June 2022 Going Postal 2869 Comments

Monday Gosh, it’s Monday again, but at least it’s a short week. I hope Bozzie is taking everyone to Chequers for a long weekend. That will suit me down to the ground having the run [more…]

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The Desert War – May 1942

3rd June 2022 well_chuffed 2071 Comments

The May of 80 years ago finally saw some desert action in Libya but not until later in the month, all the navies were busy attacking ships and the air forces were attacking everything. Convoys [more…]

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The Desert War – April 1942

14th April 2022 well_chuffed 3580 Comments

April 1942, another month where nothing much seemed to be happening in the desert, the same can’t be said of the sea and air campaigns. On the first of the month Churchill spoke with FDR [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Thirty Five

20th March 2022 Going Postal 3263 Comments

Monday Morning people, it’s another week and I have to buckle down and sort out a few tales for you all. Bozzie is expecting two visitors to No 10 today, the Dutch PM who is [more…]

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The Desert War – February 1942

28th February 2022 well_chuffed 4231 Comments

January had finished with the Allies on the back foot in Libya, the Axis was advancing. It was all going pear shaped again. Although Tobruk had been relieved, the Axis armour hadn’t been destroyed, merely [more…]

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