Tag Archives: WW2

Lest We Forget

Posted on November 11, 2012 by cecilie

Today I did something I for some reason have never done before: Went to the Cenotaph in Central to watch the Remembrance Day ceremony. It was beautiful, solemn and dignified, and lots of people had turned out; everyone from former … Continue reading →

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A Terrible Stain on Norway’s Conscience

Posted on November 17, 2011 by cecilie

It is with great shame I admit that I have lived my whole life without knowing that I had a living history book in my midst. My uncle Egil was on board a ship in Norway’s merchant fleet when the … Continue reading →

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Box The Right Tick

Posted on August 11, 2009 by cecilie

Oh, the human race! What are we like? I’ve just finished the first eight discs in a DVD set about the second world war, called The World At War. First aired in 1973, it has lost nothing of its power. … Continue reading →

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