IanB2

Everyone recommends Marrakesh, but it’s another one of those places that have become too popular, like where I am now. In addition to the damage from the recent earthquake. Try and get across the Atl… (View Post)

Although badged as SOE (from whence co-ordination/organisation and intelligence came) I believe they were all Norwegians (perhaps some trained and sent back from the UK?) - Linge company - which got … (View Post)

And incidentally the public toilet next to that war memorial, which I dutifully used yesterday, has been voted the most beautiful toilet building in the world (which I guess is a relatively low bar?)… (View Post)

Anyhow, here’s a tiny bit of WW2 history I came across yesterday, which I doubt anyone here knows; I certainly didn’t. A memorial to the 42 dead of Operation Seagull - SOE commandos and the crew of a… (View Post)

It’s a summary of a conversation. Not the actual words used. The full detail of what was said when might contain more clues. (View Post)