INTRODUCTION
“Many are the memoirs by generals and politicians of the 1939-45 War and many stories have been written of the exploits of prisoners of war. As a variation, here is an extract from my diary - a diary of an ordinary soldier of one small unit which was pitted against the might of the German Forces led by Field-Marshall Rommell, in what turned out to be the last Axis advance in the Middle East, or in fact in the whole of the war.” - Arthur Cope
“Many are the memoirs by generals and politicians of the 1939-
ABOUT WAR DIARIES
My Grandfather wrote these stories based on his diaries from the Second World War - but sadly they were never published. But now you can read them all in their glory and enjoy a remarkable insight into a WWII British Soldier.
War Diaries does not end here though - they acted as the bases for a play I wrote that premiered in May 2001. Called The Hammer, its life began here. (See Further Links for more details!)
Please select a story from the menu on the far left hand side. Chapter One begins with extracts from my Grandfather’s diary, followed by 18 short stories, plus an Afterword.
Please enjoy your visit!
My Grandfather wrote these stories based on his diaries from the Second World War -
War Diaries does not end here though -
Please select a story from the menu on the far left hand side. Chapter One begins with extracts from my Grandfather’s diary, followed by 18 short stories, plus an Afterword.
Please enjoy your visit!
- Richard A. Cope
“We are completely surrounded. Were bombed, shelled, mortared, machine-
stop.”
- June 12th 1942
WAR DIARIES RELATED NEWS
WWII ARMY BAG FOUND IN DESERT (Nov 2007): Click here to read more.
WAR DIARIES MEDIA (March 2007): Hear real BBC broadcasts aired during WWII. Click Media to go there!
MIDDLE EAST WAR (Aug 2006): If you want to know the REAL background to this horrendous conflict, please click on the following links for more information. PART ONE Click here. PART TWO Click here. Please send the two links to as many people as possible - the truth should be known.
WWII ARMY BAG FOUND IN DESERT (Nov 2007): Click here to read more.
WAR DIARIES MEDIA (March 2007): Hear real BBC broadcasts aired during WWII. Click Media to go there!
MIDDLE EAST WAR (Aug 2006): If you want to know the REAL background to this horrendous conflict, please click on the following links for more information. PART ONE Click here. PART TWO Click here. Please send the two links to as many people as possible -
War Diaries designed and created by Beyond The Door, Copyright © 2001-2008 Richard A. Cope. Last updated: 12 January 2008.
BBC ARCHIVE WAR DIARIES (Feb 2006): At the beginning of February, the BBC archived the entire collection of War Diaries on the WW2 Peoples War website. See Further Links for more details...
MEMORIAL BENCH UNVEILED (May 2005): Click here for more details...
MEMORIAL BENCH UNVEILED (May 2005): Click here for more details...
WAR DIARIES ON TOUR! (March 2005): A selection of the stories have been recorded for a travel commentary to be listened to by coach parties touring in Italy!