Going Postal
  • Home
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Blog
  • Politics
    • Authoritarianism
    • Capitalism
    • Communism
    • Conservatives
    • Elections
    • European Union
    • Labour
    • Peace
    • Socialism
    • Terrorism
    • War
    • US
  • Economics
    • Business
    • Finance
    • Trading
  • Science
    • Engineering
    • Geology
    • Health
    • Physics
    • Mathematics
    • Space
    • Technology
  • History
    • English Civil War
    • 18th Century
    • 19th Century
    • 20th Century
    • WW I
    • WW II
    • The Cold War
  • Literature
    • Biography
    • Book Reviews
    • Fiction
    • Mystery
    • Poetry
    • Satire
    • Thriller
  • Forums
    • Campaigning
    • Competitions
    • Culture
    • Current Affairs
    • Elections
    • GP Events
    • Media Shows & Appearances
    • Publishing
    • Welcome
  • Merchandise
    • Trump Mugs and Tee Shirts
    • Custom Mug
    • GP Mugs
    • GP Coasters
    • GP Books
    • GP Keyrings

Nazi Germany

20th Century

The Desert War – August 1942

29th August 2022 well_chuffed 0

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…]

20th Century

The Desert War – July 1942

4th August 2022 well_chuffed 0

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…]

20th Century

The Desert War – June 1942

23rd June 2022 well_chuffed 0

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…]

20th Century

A Family At War, Part Four

6th June 2022 Going Postal 0

In memory of those who have crossed the bar Fearless of storm or foe, Guarding the traffic of the east and west, Giving with hearts heroic of their best, The brave mine-sweepers go. Horace Rumsam [more…]

20th Century

The Desert War – May 1942

3rd June 2022 well_chuffed 0

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…]

20th Century

A Family At War, Part Three

1st June 2022 Going Postal 0

In memory of those who have crossed the bar Fearless of storm or foe, Guarding the traffic of the east and west, Giving with hearts heroic of their best, The brave mine-sweepers go. Horace Rumsam [more…]

20th Century

A Family At War, Part Two

31st May 2022 Going Postal 0

In memory of those who have crossed the bar Fearless of storm or foe, Guarding the traffic of the east and west, Giving with hearts heroic of their best, The brave mine-sweepers go. Horace Rumsam [more…]

20th Century

A Family At War, Part One

30th May 2022 Going Postal 0

In memory of those who have crossed the bar Fearless of storm or foe, Guarding the traffic of the east and west, Giving with hearts heroic of their best, The brave mine-sweepers go. Horace Rumsam [more…]

20th Century

The Desert War – April 1942

14th April 2022 well_chuffed 0

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…]

Posts pagination

« 1 2 3 4 … 8 »

Latest Articles

  • Remembering
    7th November 2026 0
  • Bombs and Betrayal, Chapter Twenty-Five
    7th November 2026 0
  • A History of Pop Music – Albums 1974
    6th November 2026 0
  • Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
    6th November 2026 0
  • Exam Season, Part 1
    5th November 2026 0
  • Tory Bad Boys – Part 10 Jeffrey Archer
    5th November 2026 0
  • Say’s Law and the Riots in France
    4th November 2026 0

GP on Twitter

Tweets by GoingPostalBlog

Elsewhere on GP

  • Postcard from Thailand Part II

    23rd July 2025 0
    04-05 January We had left Heathrow on 2nd January, arriving in Bangkok in the afternoon of the 3rd – our first full day in Thailand would therefore be the 4th which just so happened to [more...]
  • Holmes and Watson.

    The Scrapbook of Sherlock Holmes, 4/6: The Fulham Poltergeist. Part 2 of 2

    24th May 2026 0
    Following Holmes’s instructions, the next afternoon I visited the Fulham Road. At its east end, where it forms the boundary between Kensington and Chelsea, it is lined with the white stuccoed houses of the moderately [more...]
  • Maandamano: Cost of Living Unrest in Kenya

    9th August 2023 0
    Mathare 19 July 2023 Mathare 19 July 2023. Aside ongoing power cuts, internet restrictions, Kenya’s Western proxy President William Ruto again finds himself between a rock and a hard place as business, religious leaders and [more...]
  • My Legends of Pop Music – Part Fourteen – T Rex

    15th October 2021 0
    My Legends of Pop Music – Part Fourteen – T.Rex If I get this right, there will be many cover versions by future bands.  I shall try and link live versions if they exist from [more...]
  • Bombs and Betrayal, Chapter Two

    30th May 2026 0
    Jane Goodley wasn’t in her office, Howard said she had been in meetings almost constantly since yesterday morning. “Has there been any progress?” “They have been studying the CCTV yesterday, it’s possible they have picked [more...]

Articles by Author

  • 70s_girl
  • 1642again
  • 10210ken
  • Æthelberht
  • Alexsandr too
  • Always Worth Saying
  • Ancient Mariner
  • Ang Ryman
  • Annie Dee
  • ArthurDaly
  • AW Kamau
  • Bark Kantatas
  • Barbican
  • Bassman
  • Bergen
  • Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs
  • Bill Quango MP
  • Blown Periphery
  • Bobo
  • Chrissie
  • Churchills Shark
  • Colin Cross
  • Colliemum
  • Columba Palumbus
  • Cynic
  • Dalester
  • DH
  • Dixie
  • DJM
  • Dorset Knob
  • Doxie
  • Dr Mike Finnley
  • EJ – Wankpuffin
  • El Cnutador
  • Emile Woolf
  • Eraser of Love
  • Foxoles
  • Gillygangle
  • Gmbd
  • Godfrey Bloom
  • Grimy Miner
  • GrumpyAngler
  • Guardian Council
  • Ivory Cutlery
  • James Dalton
  • Jethro
  • Jerry F
  • Jerry Mandarin
  • JimmySP
  • Jim Walshe
  • Joe Slater
  • Joe Williams
  • John Booth
  • John Tull
  • Jonathon Davies
  • Judas was paid
  • Katabasis
  • Kent
  • Kipper
  • LetEnglandShake
  • Lugosi
  • Madam Revenant
  • Martin Mezger
  • Mr QM
  • Nautilus
  • NeverUpToTheJob
  • Noix
  • Northern man
  • Oddanatomy
  • OldTrout
  • Ozymandias
  • Paranoid Android
  • Paul_Southampton
  • Paul Wicker
  • Pete Plug
  • Phil the test manager
  • Rat Catcher
  • RedBudgie
  • Reggie
  • Roger Ackroyd
  • Rookwood
  • Ross
  • SharpieType301
  • Shibusa
  • Sunshine & Showers
  • Sweaty Dave
  • Tachybaptus
  • The Black Swan
  • The Buttscratcher Jimmy
  • Tom Pudding
  • Upset
  • Verax Cincinnatus
  • Viciousbutfair
  • Vir Cantium
  • \/()43 |_|K19
  • well_chuffed
  • William
  • WorthingGooner
  • Wycombewanderer

Archives

Contribute to GP

If you wish to make a contribution small and often would be preferable. Paypal accepts all sorts of payment methods.




In Pictures

Meta
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
Sitemap
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • The Christmas 2026 Competition
  • Bash 2027
  • Support and Subscriptions
  • Moderation philosophy and policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disqus Help Page

Copyright © 2026 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes