A Bridge To Time is a baby-boomer's memoir of a child growing up in St. Louis following the Second World War. It is a nostalgic tribute to a lad's quest to bridge the not-so-distant past and honor our Greatest Generation. Reaching out to history's touchstones he encounters a spirit that takes us on our journey. A journey to remember! Together, we travel to a bygone era across Europe; from Scotland to London, France, Austria, and Bavaria. Contained within are two true tales: The first is the story of a mountain chalet in the Bavarian Alps, at a place known as Hitler's Mountain. The second interprets the British plot to kill the leader of Germany's Third Reich. His story opens in November 1950 in Wurzburg, Germany, during the filming of a 20th Century Fox's, DECISION BEFORE DAWN. This imbedded salute to the war movie genre flashes forward to 2003, in a BBC studio, where an eighty-two year old woman recounts her role planning to kill the leader of Nazi Germany. This is a compelling World War Two story-largely untold. The plot was first made public in 1998. Could it actually have succeeded? Could it have changed the course of history? Our journey carries us through the drama where hidden deep within the under-ground War Room, Top-Secret Allied planners discover Hitler is the most vulnerable inside his own fortress-the Eagle's Nest. Here, Winston Churchill sets in motion a desperate and impossible mission as Hitler's Vengeance Weapons are unleashed upon London. Set amidst a backdrop of the majestic snow-covered Alps, the tale brings together three different groups, all enemies, sharing one common goal-the elimination of Adolf Hitler. It is fiction heavily entwined with fact with a dash of wishful thinking. What might have happened if Britain's Special Operations Executive had turned their plan to assassinate Hitler into action? Life's ifs are the stuff that we cannot resist! If the plot to kill Hitler had succeeded then perhaps in the words of the late CBS news personality, Andy Rooney, who was present the day that Paris was liberated from the Nazis that summer day of August 25th 1944:"It should have been the day the war ended.To me it was the happiest day in the world." This book, the author's 3rd edition, is even more. Here you will find over 100 photographs. This expanded commemorative edition, marking the 40th anniversary of the founding of the WWII Historical Reenactment Society, contains some 30+ photos of the organization's formative years-1975-1977. There is a lot within this 400+ page book: The author's memoir, his novel with its many historical footnotes, a short travelogue, and the story of how the WWII HRS came to life. You will also read about the establishment and demise of the largest war-time explosives manufacturing plant in the world and its legacy. If you enjoy reading historical fiction you will enjoy this book. If you are a WWII reenactor you MUST read this book.
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