Grave of the Fireflies 1988

 This was a Studio Gibli film about the firebombed of Kobe, Japan anarchy 1945 and is centered on a brother and sister. Suitable 14 and his sister Setsuko 4. 

The film was an animated adaptation of a short story. The film was not intended to be an anti-war film but showed how difficult Japanese society became during the last year of the war.

Having lived in Japan and spoke to survivors and their children of the war, the film is very powerful but also very emotional. 

3rd Canadian Division with Flames of War in 1/72

 

So im slowly sorting out my 1/72 kits by the FoW cards and I have

3rd Canadian Division 9th Infantry Brigade 

Stormont,Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders 

Highland Light Infantry of Canada 

North Nova Scotia Highlanders 

Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (MG)

Vickers Machine gun platoons both on foot and mounted in Universal Carriers 

3 inch mortars both in M3 Half-track and Carriers 

Wasp carrier flamethrower and 

Recce carrier patrol

25pdr gun battery×2 guns

T-34

 

Gallipoli

 

A Bridge Too Far novel

 Cornelius

Ryan's book is picked up from the Atlantic Canada Aviation museum gift shop for .40 cents! I'll get a shot of it shortly. 

8th Hussars: New Brunswick cavalry

 

Victory over Japan 1945-2025

 80 years since that destructive war finished.

After living in Japan, I still find it frustrating that they view themselves as victims due to the Atomic bombing. 

Official expressions of remorse but not sorry have been expressed.

At least there has been Peace between former combatants.