Tag Archives: Oradour-sur-Glane

“The Fiends We Are Fighting”

Posted on August 20, 2014 by ActonBooks

Now that the handwringing over the millions killed in the First World War has momentarily quietened, here’s a story that in all probability will not get told again, as it does not play the tidy vision of civilised nations fighting … Continue reading →

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Graffiti in church

Posted on July 20, 2014 by ActonBooks

Nowadays English parish churches are quaint, underused decorative motifs for period costume dramas and Kodak moments — but it seems that they weren’t always that way. Fascinating research that is at a very early stage of data gathering seems to … Continue reading →

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Another wartime anniversary; Oradour

Posted on June 10, 2014 by ActonBooks

After the rightfully diplomatic D Day commemoration, another event to remember is the war crime at Oradour. If you are reading this today, June 10, it is exactly 70 years ago that German troops heading north to repel the landings … Continue reading →

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