Tag: CND

THE THAMES AND THE RHINE

Two babes were born one happy morn’, They came with love divine: And a mother smiled on the River Thames, And a mother smiled on the Rhine. . These children grew so brave and true, Each mother said, ‘how fine’, And hearts were glad on the River Thames, […]

FRANCE – INCONVENIENT HISTORY OF DEFEATS

Despite considerable numerical superiority in troops, tanks and air power and the Maginot Line defenses, France after it declared war on the Third Reich (September 3, 1939) lasted just six weeks against the Reich, which had occupied northern France to deter a D-Day invasion by Britain. Oh, dear! France suffered a loss of two million (killed, wounded, captured).