Author Archives: Alex Scarfe

About Alex Scarfe

A reader and graduate of history with a special interest in 20th Century Conflict. Currently work with the Imperial War Museum and undertaking a number of research projects in medical history and conflict management. For research or paper collaborations please get in touch. Beneficium accipere libertatem est vendere

Kristallnacht – revisited

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Alex Scarfe

‘The Night of the Broken Glass’ On this day in 1938, a great evil spread across Germany and Austria. The German Nazi party launched a cancerous campaign of terror against the Jewish people, destroying homes and decimating businesses. This event, … Continue reading →

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Sunday lunch in the trenches …

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Alex Scarfe

Sunday lunches typically involve a good-old gut-bashing with the family. Some congregate with the family around the T.V with precariously placed dinner trays balancing on our laps, while others flock to the local ale house to indulge in traditional roast … Continue reading →

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