European Theatre of Operations (ETO)

The European theatre of World War II was the main theatre of combat during World War II. It saw heavy fighting across Europe for almost six years, starting with Germany’s invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 and ending with the Western Allies conquering most of Western Europe, the Soviet Union conquering most of Eastern Europe and Germany’s unconditional surrender on 8 May 1945 (Victory in Europe Day).

The Allied powers fought the Axis powers on two major fronts (the Eastern Front and Western Front) as well as in a strategic bombing offensive and in the adjoining Mediterranean and Middle East theatre.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_theatre_of_World_War_II

 

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Mary Ellis

22 January 2018 Nick Devaux 0

MARY ELLIS – Air Transport Auxiliary Pilot One of the most enjoyable aspects of the Log Book’s journey is its unfolding in the most random and coincidental of ways. Just as we were getting ready [Read more]

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Dame Vera Lynn

4 January 2018 Nick Devaux 0

Dame Vera Lynn OBE, English singer, songwriter and actress awarded a British War Medal 1939–1945 and the Burma Star. Known as “the Forces’ Sweetheart”, who toured Egypt, India, and Japanese occupied Burma as part of [Read more]

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Regine Halm

15 November 2017 Nick Devaux 0

Ms. REGINE HALM – wife of Günter Halm, German infantryman; personally honored by General Field Marshall Erwin Rommel with the Knight’s Cross for his bravery in El Alamein. I first learned about Günter Halm from [Read more]

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Hildegard Joseph

27 October 2017 Nick Devaux 0

HILDEGARD AUGUSTE JOSEPH nee LACKMANN – German civilian, born in 1928 in Recklinghausen, Westphalia, Germany. In accordance with Hitler’s decree all young people had to work for the Reich for 1 year. In July 1943, [Read more]

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Victor Gregg

9 October 2017 Nick Devaux 0

Many of the veterans we encounter have experienced incomprehensible staggering brutality during parts of WWII. Victor Gregg joined the Rifle Brigade in 1937. He was therefore dragged through the entire 2,000 plus days of the [Read more]

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Haynes Cyril

24 August 2017 Nick Devaux 0

HAYNES CYRIL – Windward Islands Battalion. A 2015 BBC article by Claire Brennan entitled “Soldiers of the Caribbean: Britain’s forgotten war heroes” states: “Some 10,000 left their families and homes to join the British armed [Read more]

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Lester Schrenk

27 May 2017 Nick Devaux 0

The idea that two mortal enemies can somehow be reconciled is a uniquely compelling human condition, Mr Schrenk and Mr Müller showed the way. I was immediately struck by their story and hoped that I might be [Read more]