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WAR ZONE – City of Terror: the Japanese takeover of ShanghaiFebruary 8, 2013 By George Clode Leave a CommentMark Felton revisits the nightmare of the Japanese takeover of foreign ‘concessions’ during World War II. ‘Obviously, there is nothing you can do with the forces at your disposal. I would suggest that you strike your colours,’ was the last communication Lieutenant Stephen Polkinghorn had with the British Embassy in Shanghai. Polkinghorn replaced the receiver [...]February 8, 2013 By George Clode Leave a CommentDavid Flintham puts the case for teaching kids military history. The recently announced plans to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War put particular focus on secondary schools. Quite right too, but what about children of primary-school age? As military history per se falls very much outside the school curriculum, [...]DVD REVIEW – Saints and Soldiers II: airborne creedFebruary 8, 2013 By George Clode 1 CommentThis WWII drama bases its action around Operation Dragoon, a vital part of the 1944 D-Day Landings. It acts as a prequel to Canadian director Ryan Little’s Saints and Soldiers made ten years ago, which dealt with the Malmedy Massacre during the Battle of the Bulge. Little’s first offering was an impressive master-class in creating [...]
WAR ZONE – City of Terror: the Japanese takeover of ShanghaiFebruary 8, 2013 By George Clode Leave a CommentMark Felton revisits the nightmare of the Japanese takeover of foreign ‘concessions’ during World War II. ‘Obviously, there is nothing you can do with the forces at your disposal. I would suggest that you strike your colours,’ was the last communication Lieutenant Stephen Polkinghorn had with the British Embassy in Shanghai. Polkinghorn replaced the receiver [...]February 8, 2013 By George Clode Leave a CommentDavid Flintham puts the case for teaching kids military history. The recently announced plans to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War put particular focus on secondary schools. Quite right too, but what about children of primary-school age? As military history per se falls very much outside the school curriculum, [...]DVD REVIEW – Saints and Soldiers II: airborne creedFebruary 8, 2013 By George Clode 1 CommentThis WWII drama bases its action around Operation Dragoon, a vital part of the 1944 D-Day Landings. It acts as a prequel to Canadian director Ryan Little’s Saints and Soldiers made ten years ago, which dealt with the Malmedy Massacre during the Battle of the Bulge. Little’s first offering was an impressive master-class in creating [...]
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