Splendid German War Movie.

When I saw this movie on Amazon Prime, I could not resist downloading it. I was not disappointed. It was an in-depth movie – a good German production. I liked Das Boat, Downfall and the original 1950s version of The Bridge. I suppose my choice of Rommel was upon the good merit of these previously watched German made war movies I had seen. I suppose I could add Stalingrad, but it was dubbed in English. I’m a Brit but dubbed English really does not work for me. Therefore, I was pleased when I realised this was still in German. I prefer to read subtitles and get a real feel for the nation speaking its native tongue.

The Rommel movie concentrates on the last seven months of Field Marshal’s life. We see him just prior to the Normandy invasion force and during the botched assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler’s life. The movie makes for a splendid historical drama and I would highly recommend watching this superb war film. If you are on Amazon Prime, you can rent it for 30 days at .99p. A bargain by any stretch of the imagination.

Liberty Ship - SS Richard Montgomery

During World War Two the Americans were able to get their colossal industrial out put into motion for the war effort. Among the many things they were able to do was build Liberty ships. These vessels were built at colossal speed and were able to carry all sorts of materials over to the United Kingdom. One such vessel was a Liberty ship called SS Richard Montgomery. It was filled with ammunition and ready to cruise out of the River Thames and into the North sea, heading south towards the channel and to Normandy, where allied troops had landed in June 1944.

A fatal accident for the ship occurred and she run aground, in the Thames estuary, near the Isle of Sheppy off Kent county to the south and my town of Southend-on-Sea in the county of Essex to the north. To this day, the SS Montgomery still contains 1,500 tons of explosives upon the broken and sunken vessel. From Kent and Essex, the masts of the SS Montgomery can be seen at low tide. Above is a short documentary of the SS Montgomery.

Visit Ronald Angel's site: http://www.ssrichardmontgomery.com/

Below is an important petition to remove the dangerous explosives aboard the sunken ship SS Montgomery led by Ronald Angel. Sign and support the cause.
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/13021