NEWS FROM THE FRONT

No pain no gain – but unfortunately unnecessary pain when the obvious dangers are ignored. Politicians suffer no pain – you do.

27th April, 1940 : Hitler tells General Keitel, Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces and General Jodl, Chief of Staff of the Supreme Command of the Wehrmacht, that he intends to launch his offensive against France in the first week in May.

[ He almost kept his word; the attack commenced 10th May. ]