In order to further the cause of understanding between nations I'll acknowledge that it took courage for Britain to refuse the peace (i.e. on German terms) offered by Hitler. The Battle of Britain is one of the headline moments in recent British history and the courage of the airmen and fortitude of the civilians should not be discounted.
The defining trauma of modern Britain was the Somme, however. These battles have different meanings to different people but it's Paschendaele, Ypres, Mons and the Somme that resonate most deeply today for most.
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09-26-2010, 07:54 PM
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