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Following on from the story of 16-year-old Wilhelm ‘Willi’ Hübner, here is the story of 12-year-old Alfred Czech… Alfred’s Story Twelve-year-old Hitlerjugend platoon leader Alfred Czech after the award of his Iron Cross by the...
“Everyone made a brief report: ‘Oberkamaradschaftsführer Hübner, Bann 803, Lower Silesia area, messenger in the fight for Lauban.’ And he shook hands with everyone. When he stroked my cheek, he said: ‘Well, my boy’...
Neyland Nostalgia Days – organised by the VC Gallery and Simon Hancock – will take place on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 June. “This is the third time we have held this very popular...
The VC Gallery launches its new project, The Art of Memories Some of us had the opportunity recently to hear Barry John launch the VC’s Gallery’s new project, The Art of Memories, sharing some...
By artist, photographer and writer HEATHER BENNETT There is a flat area between St Davids, Whitchurch and Caerfarchell which is easily missed and driven past but it is well worth a stop-off and a...
I’ve lived in Pembrokeshire for over 30 years, working for a national bank until my early retirement in 2014. Prior to arriving in Pembrokeshire, I’d led a rather nomadic life, thanks to my father...
Writing tips from Pembrokeshire author Tim Wickenden The most important ingredient in a good story is good characters. As a writer I spend a lot of time thinking about my characters and how to...
Resident in Newcastle Emlyn for 15 years, Glenn Ibbitson left a career as a scenic artist for film and television, spending several years with the BBC. This work had provided opportunities for him to...
An account of Bergen-Belsen in Nazi Germany by Pembrokeshire author Tim Wickenden As the aircraft landed on the hastily repaired strip – a Jock [Scottish] doctor raced up to us in his Jeep. “Got...
Hubert William ‘Stokey’ Lewis was a Welsh soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded in the...
