The Banning of Art and the Real Monuments Men
By David Yorkshire: A few months ago, the usual suspects in Hollywood released yet another of their big-budget World War Two films, where we were treated to another instalment in that great mythology, complete with the post-modern pantheon of demons, the Nazis. I finally managed to see the film a few days ago. It is perhaps interesting, as an aside, that Germans never referred to themselves as Nazis and the term was rather an allied…
Jewish Sensibilities & the Commemoration of Heroes
By Max Musson: As a boy, I used to enjoy reading stories of heroism and daring do on the part of British servicemen and women and British military units during past wars, including both the First and Second World Wars. Furthermore, I have always regarded it as important that current generations remember the sacrifices of past generations, especially those who gave their lives in the service of our nation and I believe that material both…