World War II – Michael Broad

The death of a dog almost scuppered the D-Day landings

June 2, 2024June 1, 2024 by Michael Broad

The story of the death of a dog that almost scuppered the D-Day landings

Ben Macintyre, the Times journalist, tells the story of the death of a dog which almost scuppered the famous D-Day landings in World War II which turned the tide of the war in favour of the Allies. A Russia, Lily Sergeyev, trained by the Germans became a double agent working for the British. She …

Courageous Belgian woman during World War II fed stray cats with prime fillet steak

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 by Michael Broad

Janine de Greef, a Belgian and a leading figure in the wartime Comet Line escape organisation during World War II was a spirited, kindhearted and charitable person who used to feed the strays cat in her neighbourhood with the finest fillet steak. She must have been an animal lover and still a very young …