tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:20:15 +0000<i>was</i> the anniversaries in 2005<br> <b>now about getting writing</b>http://1805ad.blogspot.com/hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)Blogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-7812830297509832129Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:42:00 +00002007-07-21T01:42:30.999-07:00Napoleon duped the British over CopenhagenDr Thomas Munch-Petersen, of the UCL Department of Scandinavian Studies, uncovered the evidence that deliberately misleading reports played a significant role in the British attack on Copenhagen during extensive archival research. The finding is published today by Sutton Publishing, during the bicentenary year of the bombardment of Copenhagen, in the bookhttp://1805ad.blogspot.com/2007_07_01_archive.html#7812830297509832129hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-3515337218364354081Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:34:00 +00002007-07-21T01:34:03.834-07:00Copenhagen Cathedral on fire - Official tourist-site about Copenhagen: "n 1 and 2 September 2007 the Golden Days festival commemorates the bicentennial of the Battle of Copenhagen with a cultural weekend. There will be events for visitors of all ages - on both land and at sea. All over the city the visitors can experience exhibitions, concerts, city walks, historical soldiers and even http://1805ad.blogspot.com/2007_07_01_archive.html#3515337218364354081hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-113553810733199802Sun, 25 Dec 2005 19:15:00 +00002005-12-25T11:15:10.156-08:00dr.dk � Nyheder � Indland � 50 Christiania-huse skal rives ned: "De fleste af Christianias beboere har forel�big f�et brugsret til deres hjem, mens andre var mere nedsl�ede, da de i dag �bnede et brev fra Slots- og Ejendomsstyrelsen. 50 huse p� Christianias voldanl�g skal nemlig rives ned. - Det er en meget kedelig julegave, vi har f�et. Slots- og Ejendomsstyrelsen har holdt fast i, at 50 huse p�http://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_12_01_archive.html#113553810733199802hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-113137887487204224Mon, 07 Nov 2005 15:54:00 +00002005-11-07T07:54:34.873-08:00Denmark: "German and Allied Occupation 1940-1946 Commanders of German troops 9 Apr 1940 - 30 Jun 1940 Leonhard Kaupisch (b. 1878 - d. 1945) 30 Jun 1940 - 26 Sep 1942 Erich L�dke (b. 1882 - d. 1946) 26 Sep 1942 - 26 Jan 1945 Hermann von Hanneken (b. 1890 - d. 1981) 27 Jan 1945 - 5 May 1945 Georg Lindemann (b. 1884 http://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html#113137887487204224hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-113137865907834956Mon, 07 Nov 2005 15:50:00 +00002005-11-07T07:50:59.130-08:00CJO - Abstract: "This article explores the meaning and impact of the Nazi concept of a �New Order� for Europe on German-occupied Denmark. The first German civil authority in power in Denmark was the Foreign Ministry, which struggled to conclude an economic union with Denmark in summer 1940. Then Goering's Four-Year Plan and the Reich Economics Ministry took command and economic union was http://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html#113137865907834956hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-113098457895107317Thu, 03 Nov 2005 02:22:00 +00002005-11-02T18:22:59.016-08:00Information: "Mogens Kaslers indl�g i dagbladet Information, 4. september 2004" Hverken ungdomskliken Fritz Waschnitzius, indkaldt til Wehrmacht / Ole Wivel / Knud W. Jensen / Erik Johansen / Ole Høst har ansvar for, at Ole Høst meldte sig til Frikorps Danmarkhttp://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html#113098457895107317hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-113098378299654292Thu, 03 Nov 2005 02:09:00 +00002005-11-02T18:09:43.063-08:00privatkrig10: "Bes�ttelsestidens terror kronologisk oversigt 10 5. maj 1945 fortsat - 7. november 1945 de private krige - legitime - illegitime - kriminelle - uden ret til at dr�be sabotager - drab - likvideringer - snigmord - rovmord - v�deskud Bopa - BS Bopa sabotage - DP dansk politi - HD Holger Danske - JLG jysk likvideringsgruppe SOE Secret Service / Special Forceshttp://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html#113098378299654292hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-113091916247328940Wed, 02 Nov 2005 08:12:00 +00002005-11-02T00:12:42.473-08:00Victors against the Defeated: "In Denmark and Norway similar retributions against women occurred, with men able to mask their jealousy with patriotism and moral righteousness. In Denmark, several hundred young women were jailed whose only crime was consorting with young German soldiers. "http://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html#113091916247328940hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-113091892130667846Wed, 02 Nov 2005 08:08:00 +00002005-11-02T00:08:41.310-08:00The Red Cross Visit to Theresienstadt on June 23, 1944: "The famous Red Cross visit to Theresienstadt came about because the government of Denmark was anxious to know about the conditions of the ghetto since 466 Danish Jews had been sent there, beginning on October 5, 1943. The Nazis began their beautification program in late 1943 in preparation for the inspection, demanded by the Danish King http://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html#113091892130667846hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-113091779901122160Wed, 02 Nov 2005 07:49:00 +00002005-11-01T23:49:59.043-08:00freikorps danmark - Google Search frikorps danmark - Google Search "Freikorps D�nemark" - Google Search 11th SS Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier Division-Nordland - Google Search: " We portray the 11th. SS Panzergrenadier Division 'Nordland' which was the ..." Pittsburg, Kansas 66762 http://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html#113091779901122160hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-113091662414917867Wed, 02 Nov 2005 07:30:00 +00002005-11-01T23:30:24.150-08:00Byens parker: "Den Tyske bes�ttelse 1940 Meget tidligt om morgenen d.9.april 1940 gik Tyskerne i land p� Langeliniekajen, og som det f�rste blev 2 kompagnier sendt af sted for at indtage Kastellet. Den ubemandede Norgesport spr�ngtes, og p� mindre end en time var 'Die Festung Kopenhagens' erobret. F�stningen blev indtaget uden kamp; den lille vagtstyrke p� ni mand var hurtigt overmandet. http://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html#113091662414917867hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-113091652563400382Wed, 02 Nov 2005 07:28:00 +00002005-11-01T23:28:45.633-08:00Kastellet - Wikipedia: "Senest sad v�rnemagtens befuldm�gtige, Werner Best som fange i Kastellet en periode efter 1945." P2 - s�dan l�d det 1945: "Det st�rste jubel�r i nyere dansk historie. Vi f�lger BBC. Liva Weel spiller i �Styrmand Karlsens flammer�. Vi h�rer Hitler og Goebbels sidste taler fra det omringede Berlin inden undergangen og frihedsjubelen i K�benhavn den 4. maj. En soldat fort�http://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html#113091652563400382hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-113091602597580610Wed, 02 Nov 2005 07:20:00 +00002005-11-01T23:20:25.976-08:0041 Squadron and the End of the War in Europe: "Today, with poor weather and a battle ground nearly out of reach, we could hope for little spectacular. A strong cross wind developed in the afternoon and operations ended early. The big news is the safe return of S/Ldr Terry Spencer. From the reports received at the time it seemed impossible that he could be alive, but the impossible happened. He http://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html#113091602597580610hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-113091567742237379Wed, 02 Nov 2005 07:14:00 +00002005-11-01T23:14:37.426-08:00Befrielsen 1945 - Kilder til Befrielsen - Jubel og glæde Kieler Expeditionary Force 1945 Historier fra Sundby: "12. maj 1945, Monty kommer" Befrielsen 1945 - Jubel og gl�de Den 5. maj klokken 8 om morgenen begyndte alle landets kirkeklokker at ringe. I en time ringede de freden ind. Fejringen af befrielsen fortsatte det meste af sommeren med fester, parader og folkemøder. Glæden ville ingen http://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html#113091567742237379hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-113091496541903395Wed, 02 Nov 2005 06:18:00 +00002005-11-01T23:02:45.493-08:00I had the title and opening of my new novel, but then got side tracked into caring for the sick, my friend and neighbour Inger-Lise Kristoffersen was not at all well but I reused to shop in the rain but washed up, and reinstalled Adobe Acrobat 5.05 on the OS 9.xx iMac.The teen unit was busy being a teen, and has dyed her hair a flat brown instead of streaky bottle blond , and smokes and went to ahttp://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html#113091496541903395hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-113091222607923731Wed, 02 Nov 2005 06:17:00 +00002005-11-01T22:17:06.123-08:00just been translated into Danish A novel is never perfect det er nødvendigt at famle It is necessary to to fumble Nils Thorsen, interview med Nicole Kraus I: Politiken. - 2005-10-21. - Sektion 2, s. 1 : ill. Emne: Krauss, Nicole ; amerikansk litteratur I anledning af romanen "Kærlighedens fortælling" Bold Type: Conversation with Nicole Krauss: ": I read like an animal. I read under the http://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html#113091222607923731hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-112746137176068914Fri, 23 Sep 2005 07:31:00 +00002005-10-13T15:15:06.693-07:00to my left Isabelle Self is chairing the meeting 21 September 2005 Hand out anonymous manuscripts.Open manuscripts. 5 October 2005 Closing date for Autumn Competition.Constructive criticism of anonymous manuscripts. 19 October 2005 A short story with the opening sentence‘Tell me again why you killed them’. 1000 words max. 2 November 2005 Open manuscripts. 16 November 2005 Review a recentlyhttp://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_09_01_archive.html#112746137176068914hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-112742844570788820Thu, 22 Sep 2005 22:34:00 +00002005-09-22T15:34:05.713-07:00BBC - Get Writing - A Forum Conversation: "The thing to remember is that this sort of forum is fine if you want to swap ideas or look for a few suggestions, however, they can be very distracting and some people tend to fall into the trap of allowing themselves to be sucked in to the machine and lose sight of the reasons why they started to write in the first place! If you want guaranteed crits http://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_09_01_archive.html#112742844570788820hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-112728727228127259Wed, 21 Sep 2005 07:21:00 +00002005-09-21T00:25:09.830-07:00BBC - Get Writing - - A3826109 - All About Get Writing: "The Get Writing community has now closed. If you were previously a member you can still access your personal space using the link in the site navigation. From there you will be able to access all your old conversations and personal messages. You can no longer add or edit work in your portfolio, however if you'd rather not have it available http://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_09_01_archive.html#112728727228127259hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-112685405595654468Fri, 16 Sep 2005 07:00:00 +00002005-09-16T00:00:55.956-07:00New Trafalgar Dispatch, Trafalgar Festival 200, Neslon and Napoleonhttp://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_09_01_archive.html#112685405595654468hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-112685372573084685Fri, 16 Sep 2005 06:55:00 +00002005-09-15T23:55:25.730-07:00Trafalgar 200 - Home: "The Royal Navy - inspired for the past 200 years by the remarkable life of Admiral Lord Nelson and the dramatic victory at Trafalgar - is proud to organise Trafalgar 200 and to take a leading role within the wider Trafalgar Festival and SeaBritain 2005. Following on from the splendour, spectacle and ceremony of the Trafalgar 200 summer events, a further series of http://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_09_01_archive.html#112685372573084685hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-112685363391908132Fri, 16 Sep 2005 06:53:00 +00002005-09-15T23:53:53.920-07:00News and Events: "The Royal Navy continues its Trafalgar bicentennial year celebrations with a series of events to be held this autumn. This programme is part of SeaBritain 2005 and full details are on www.trafalgar200.com Tickets are still available free of charge for T'200 - 'Spirit of Nelson' an exciting public event in Trafalgar Square on Sunday 23 October. Viewing The Flotilla Timetable http://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_09_01_archive.html#112685363391908132hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-112685355730070193Fri, 16 Sep 2005 06:52:00 +00002005-09-15T23:52:37.300-07:00.:.:: EmiratesThamesNelsonFlotilla.org - Lord Nelson\'s State Funeral ::.:.: "Nelson's coffin was brought out of the Painted Hall at 12.30 and began a slow march down to the Queen's Stairs between lines of Deptford Volunteers who presented arms as the coffin passed by. River Fencibles fired minute guns. The coffin was placed in Charles II's royal barge. It was draped in black with black plumes onhttp://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_09_01_archive.html#112685355730070193hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-112685349503957432Fri, 16 Sep 2005 06:51:00 +00002005-09-15T23:51:35.066-07:00Top News Article | Reuters.co.uk: "A re-enactment of the elaborate waterborne procession that carried Britain's greatest naval hero Admiral Horatio Nelson to his funeral sails up the River Thames on Friday. The flotilla of up to 40 rowing boats, many manned by crews in 18 century costume will mark the procession of two centuries ago when the dead admiral was transported along a river crowded http://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_09_01_archive.html#112685349503957432hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248996.post-112351861579148109Mon, 08 Aug 2005 16:30:00 +00002005-08-08T09:30:15.790-07:00Spanish naval ensign captured at the Battle of Trafalgar. The ensign belonged to the San Ildefonso and was hung in the crossing of St Paul's Cathedral during Nelson's funeral service on 9 January 1806. 9.8x14.4 metre flag http://1805ad.blogspot.com/2005_08_01_archive.html#112351861579148109hugh.watkins@gmail.com (Hugh W)