Convoy PQ17 Tonight on BBC2

[easylife]

just viewed on I player. It is always shameful that this country takes so long to recognise that these none serving merchant navy personnel endured such hardship, Their effort like so many from both 1st& 2ND worlds ensured that future generations had the opportunity to live in a better world. Likewise in this age of instant media would such poor top level leadership remain silent if it occurred in our present militarys roles

[hedgesparrow]

my uncle served in the RN on a converted trawler doing this run in the artic seas. he did have a water colour that he drew of the trawler he was on sadley i beleive now gone. never said much of his time in the war. can now see why after watching this. he was one of the lucky ones to return. a lot never did like those in other convoys during the war.