Thursday, 6 June 2024

Faith in Stalag Luft III

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  Missed the talk? It's online now, complete with slides. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmeqkA8HcfY
Thursday, 28 September 2023

‘I wanted wings.’ Donald Duck, Pilot Officer Prune, and a motorbike: the popular culture of Stalag Luft III. Aviation Cultures Mark VII – Flying High: Aviation in Popular Culture 20–21 July 2023:

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 In July 2023, I zoomed into the  Aviation Cultures Mark VII – Flying High: Aviation in Popular Culture conference.   My paper was: ‘I wante...
Sunday, 6 August 2023

Podcast Interview: Kriegies: the Australian Airmen of Stalag Luft III

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My interview with Matthew Dahlitz, President of the AMAHA Inc. http://www.australianmilitaryaviation.com.au/ is live!  Forty-odd minutes di...
Monday, 15 May 2023

Traumatic Legacy of the Dam Buster Raid: Tony Burcher, 617 Squadron

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Today is the 80th anniversary of the Dam Busters Raid. Nineteen Lancaster bombers powered towards German targets. Eight crashed or were shot...
Saturday, 29 April 2023

Soon to be released ... Kriegies: the Australian Airmen of Stalag Luft III

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  I am thrilled to announce the imminent release of ... Who could pronounce  Kriegsgefangener?  The German for prisoner of war was too much ...
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Thursday, 23 March 2023

Kriegies: The Australian Airmen of Stalag Luft III by Kristen Alexander

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'Everlasting Vigil - The Goon in his Box' Watercolour by Tim Mayo. Courtesy of Peter Mayo  Soon to be released ... finally ... my ac...
Wednesday, 5 October 2022

Vilely Murdered: new article about the Great Escape

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My latest article has been published in the Australian War Memorial's  Wartime  magazine. It is a great honour to be included in their 1...