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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Captain Brian Brownscombe was murdered by a Nazi officer after being taken prisoner.Brian “Basher” Brownscombe was a son of Herbert Henry and Edith May Brownscombe of Watchet, Somerset.He served with 181 Airlanding Field Ambulance. The medical officer had been awarded the George Cross after keeping a wounded soldier afloat for…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Next time you wash your hands or face with a bar of soap, or teacake you might just want to reconsider after reading this story. Leonarda Cianciulli (14 April 1894 – 15 October 1970) was an Italian serial killer. Better known as the “Soap-Maker of Correggio” she murdered three…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: In May 1942 the Japanese began transferring POWs by sea. Similar to treatment on the Bataan Death March, prisoners were often crammed into cargo holds with little air, food or water for journeys that would last weeks. Many died due to asphyxia, starvation or dysentery. Some POWs became delirious…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: A holocaust survivor once said “Sometimes forgetting is simply being afraid to remember” and it is their prerogative to either remember or forget, for they have suffered enough. However for us it is our duty to remember and to remind the generations that come after us of what happened…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Dear Louis, I have to believe you are an Angel Because if I don’t I get engulfed with hate for those who killed you. But your beautiful face only radiates love. You are an Angel, you already look up to your new home in Heaven. You were 4 when…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: The above image is from the 10 October 1846 issue of the Pictorial Times. It has the title “Cahirciveen, the retreat of the Liberator.” It accompanies an article discussing the plight of the Irish people who are suffering from hunger after the failure of their potato crops. Words of the…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Anne Frank would have turned 88 today so on her birthday what better time to reflect on her life. I will focus more on her younger years prior to her diary. So much has already been written about Anne, I doubt there will be anything new in this blog,…
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