Letters from the front
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Irish boy letter to Lord Kitchener 1914
This letter is written by a 9 year old Irish boy, Alfie Knight, to the British Secretary of State for War, Lord Kitchener, who wants to volunteer for the British army as a dispatch rider, despite his adolescent age. Alfie… Continue reading
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General Eisenhower’s letter to troops before D-Day 6 June 1944
Here is a letter written by Supreme Commander General Dwight D Eisenhower to the troops of the allied invasion force before Operation Overlord on June 6th, 1944. Famously known as D-Day or the battle of Normandy, the allied operation was… Continue reading
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Australian soldier’s letter to his daughter 1942, New Guinea
The letter below was written by a young Australian soldier named John Bryne to his 2-year-old daughter on 21st October 1942 in New Guinea during the Pacific War. The Papua New Guinea Campaign began with the Japanese invasion of the… Continue reading
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Japanese diary extract from Attu island 1943
The diary extract below is from a Japanese medical officer named Dr Paul Nebu Tatsuqushi, who wrote his final entry on 29th May 1943 before his death during the battle of Attu island. The Battle of Attu Island is part… Continue reading
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