For fans of Dad's Army.........Private Godfrey.

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Pete
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For fans of Dad's Army.........Private Godfrey.

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https://www.medialens.org/2021/our-indi ... ce-part-1/

I particularly like Tolstoy's comment about militant patriotism..........it reminds me of my grammar school.

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Re: For fans of Dad's Army.........Private Godfrey.

#2 Post by dodgyrog »

A very interesting article.
Going to war in WW1 sounds horrifying! Knowing you are simply canon fodder and still going would take extraordinary courage.
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