Dame Vera Lynn, "the Forces' Sweetheart", in a recent photo.  Dame Vera just re-entered the British album charts with "Vera Lynn: National Treasure - the Ultimate Collection".  I understand that this includes 40 tracks, including a number not previously released.  Not sure about the "Ultimate" bit.  Dame Vera - who was probably worth an army group in terms of her contribution to military and civilian morale during WW2 - released a very successful album of her own recordings only a few years back.  She is only 97.  Could a comeback tour be in the offing ... ?  Best regards, JR.

There is nothing like a Dame ...

an astonishing story:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2211250/Wreckage-Lancaster-bomber-crashed-D-Day-killing-crew-identified.html

For the love of Vera

Kliment Voroshilov type 1 - KV-1 - tank, unknown provenance.  The tank is pock-marked with antitank hits; possibly used for target practice, or in a proving exercise.  This photo illustrates the difficulty for anybody using any German gun standard in 1941 (apart from the 88mm Flak) trying to destroy a KV-1.  After one incident on the Leningrad/Army Group North front, a tank crew counted over 30 hits on their KV-1, none of which penetrated.  The panzers involved were not so fortunate.  Mind you, the Russians' ears must have been ringing ... Best regards, JR.