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WWII; Современность;
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Военные некрологи в британских газетах
General Sir Frank Hassett
Soldier who fought with distinction in North Africa and Korea before becoming Australia's Chief of Defence Staff.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2159229/General-Sir-Frank-Hassett.html
Lieutenant 'Polly' Perkins
Motor torpedo boat captain awarded two DSCs who used an operation in Norway to harvest Christmas trees.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2140985/Lieutenant-%27Polly%27-Perkins.html
Group Captain Tony O'Neill
Bomber pilot who switched to fighters for the Battle of Britain and flew night fighter sorties against the Japanese.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2135203/Group-Captain-Tony-O%27Neill.html
Stanley Southworth
Wartime NCO whose outstanding courage under enemy fire in the Libyan desert earned him the Military Medal.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2125698/Stanley-Southworth.html
Angus Calder
Historian who challenged the popular conception of British national unity during the Second World War.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2119621/Angus-Calder.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article4142452.ece
Arthur 'Robbie' Burns
Soldier who won a DSO in Italy and ended his police career as Chief Constable of Suffolk.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2113075/Arthur-%27Robbie%27-Burns.html
Vo Van Kiet
Viet Cong veteran who became prime minister of Vietnam and promoted the free market.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2113066/Vo-Van-Kiet.html
Rear-Admiral John Walters
Naval barrister who persuaded Mrs Thatcher that the QE2 should be requisitioned for the Falklands war.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2101205/Rear-Admiral-John-Walters.html
Brian Booth
Soldier, explorer and naturalist who fell foul of the Foreign Legion in the Sahara and studied owls in Iceland.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2085729/Brian-Booth.html
John Creaney
Senior counsel in Northern Ireland who prosecuted many terrorists during the Troubles.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2081055/John-Creaney-Senior-counsel-in-Northern-Ireland-who-prosecuted-many-terrorists-during-the-Troubles..html
Captain Jim Futcher
British Airways pilot who showed outstanding courage when his VC-10 was hijacked by Palestinian terrorists.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2055787/Captain-Jim-Futcher.html
Wing Commander Jimmy Dell
Pilot who established his reputation in fighters and went on to test both the Lightning and the TSR 2.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2044882/Wing-Commander-Jimmy-Dell.html
Commander Derek Wright
Wartime Coastal Forces skipper of motor torpedo boats who was three times decorated for his skill and courage in sinking German shipping at night
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article4158808.ece
"Бій відлунав. Жовто-сині знамена затріпотіли на станції знов"