In May 1945, nearly 5 years after his capture, Corporal Jack Soden arrived back to his home in High Wycombe. At that time his family were living at 224 Desborough Road. With him he had his “War-time ...

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A corner of North Wales hiding a secret for over 85 years continues to exert a strong pull on the public’s imagination.

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Journalists accurately reported that the führer was a “Little Man” whom the whole world was laughing at. It didn’t matter.

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She was a little girl. Her world was turned upside down. But she maintained her determination and hopefulness,” said friend and author Kristen Arute ...

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Manistee County Library offers WWII-themed books like "Lilac Girls" and "Everyone Brave is Forgiven" for fans of "The ...

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