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Algiers in May 1944, By John Alldridge

26th November 2024 Going Postal 0

The stout proprietor of the Cafe de la Liberte across the street was tugging down the yellow and red striped awning as I passed him this morning. In the lounge of the Aletti Hotel they [more…]

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The Desert War – an Introduction

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Something inspired me to do a series of articles on the North African Campaign or Desert War as it it is also known. A quick look at the timeline and it seemed to be oh [more…]

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