Is Dame Vera Lynn really a war hero? – The Spectator
[ad_1] The Royal Mail has issued commemorative stamps to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day – and dedicated not just one but four to Dame Vera Lynn. [ad_2] Source link
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Special stamps to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day – The Irish News
[ad_1] A special set of stamps is being issued to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. A main set of 10 stamps will honour men and women who made contributions during the Second World War, while a mini-sheet of stamps has images of Dame Vera Lynn from different aspects of her wartime career. The…
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Pioneering ‘Spitfire Women’ take centre stage on new Second World War stamps
[ad_1] She helped pave the way for the Allied victory in European skies, at the same time blazing a trail for women’s rights and equal pay. But Maureen Dunlop – one of a pioneering group of women pilots who flew fighter and bomber aircraft during the Second World War – took five attempts to pass…
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How an unlikely German spy unwittingly helped Britain win the Second World War
[ad_1] A British historian has uncovered the full story of how a Nazi spy unwittingly helped Britain win the Second World War. The story is historically important because the secret information which British intelligence acquired, by intercepting the German secret agent’s correspondence, led to a major spy scandal in America which ultimately helped bring the…
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How the UK’s sanctions compare to the Second World War
[ad_1] This week, the British public has been asked to channel its “Blitz spirit”, while many older people have said that if they can survive the war, they can survive this. In Tuesday’s press conference, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the steps taken to fight the deadly disease were “unprecedented since WWII.” But how different…
