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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Without trying to blow my own trumpet, or in this case my countries trumpet, it is a well know fact that the Dutch are among the most inventive people in the world. As was the case with the crew of the HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen(and HMAS Abraham Crijnssen for a…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: This man is true inspiration to me in a very personal way.Like me he had only the use of one eye, but unlike me he risked his life many times. Leo Major was a French Canadian man born in 1921. He probably didn’t think he was going to be…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Nowadays people look at the likes of Beyoncé,Lady GaGa,Rihanna,etc and think Girl power. Now,Nancy Wake that was Girl power , the real deal and thank god she was on our side. “I don’t see why we women should just wave our men a proud goodbye and then knit them…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: I know what you are thinking” This is going to be one of those Isis or refugee stories” ! No it is a WWII story, but it does indicate that that part of the world has been troublesome for quite a while. On the 8th of June in 1941,…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Survivor guilt is a particular type of guilt that may develop in people who have survived a life-threatening situation. Individuals who believe it is unfair that they survived when others died and/or believe they did not do enough to save the lives of others may come to experience survivor guilt after trauma or…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Geleen is a city in the southern part of the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. With 33,960 inhabitants, it is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. Geleen is situated along the river Geleenbeek, a right tributary to the river Meuse. The Latin name for Geleenbeek is Glana, meaning…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Before I get into the main story there is something I have to say. This is only my opinion based on my observation and it is not a political statement.The events in this story do have stark similarities to what is happening now, where countries are closing their borders…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Checkpoint Charlie was the name given by the Western Allies to the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War (1947–1991). East German leader Walter Ulbricht agitated and maneuvered to get the Soviet Union’s permission to construct the Berlin Wall in 1961…
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