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March 22, 2021. Top Image: Princess Elizabeth, pictured in her ATS uniform, April 1945. Image from the Imperial War Museum collection, TR 2832. On September 13, 1940, shortly after the start of Germany’s bombing campaign on the towns and cities of Britain, five high explosive bombs were dropped on Buckingham Palace.
Greek Orthodox (from 1928) Signature. Princess Alice of Battenberg (Victoria Alice Elizabeth Julia Marie; 25 February 1885 – 5 December 1969) was the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, mother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II, and paternal grandmother of King Charles III. After marrying Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark in 1903, she ...
- 25 February 1885, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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Oct 11, 2022 · Princess (later Queen) Elizabeth of Great Britain doing technical repair work during her World War Two military service, 1944. Image Credit: World History Archive / Alamy Stock Photo. Elizabeth became known as ‘Princess Auto Mechanic’. Her enlistment made headlines across the world, and she was praised for her efforts.
What The Royal Family Did During The Second World War. At 6pm on 3 September 1939, King George VI spoke to the people of Britain and the Empire. In his radio broadcast, he talked of the difficult times ahead and urged his people to stand firm. The King held the ranks of Admiral of the Fleet, Field Marshal and Marshal of the Royal Air Force (RAF).
Sep 9, 2022 · When World War II broke out in 1939, Princess Elizabeth was just 13 years old. Throughout her teenage years, she contributed to the war effort in any way she could — and even enlisted in the British Army by war’s end.
Oct 31, 2022 · By Mason B. Webb. The very nature of war means that some participants will be killed and others will be wounded, and some estimate the deaths in WWII to be around 85 million. While battlefield medics and the surgical teams who care for the wounded have been hailed as unsung heroes, and books and articles have been written about them, very ...
The Women's Army Corps in World War II Over 150,000 American women served in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War 11. Members of the WAC were the first women other than nurses to serve within the ranks of the United States Army. Both the Army and the American public initially had difficulty accepting the concept of women in uniform.
