Educational essays on World War II memory, history, and the Immortal Regiment movement.
On 8 May 1945, the war in Europe came to an end. Eighty-one years later, that day still matters — not only as part of national history, but as part of the family memory of millions. A reflection on why preserving personal stories has become more important than ever.
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Thousands of women served in the armed forces, ferried aircraft, operated radar, decrypted enemy signals, and kept the home front going. A look at how women's work reshaped Britain — and why these stories must be preserved.
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From the ballpoint pen to jet engines — technologies born or accelerated during World War II went on to change the everyday lives of millions of people.
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Britain in World War II — from the declaration of war in 1939 to VE Day: the Battle of Britain, El Alamein, Normandy, and the human cost paid by millions of British families.
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