With another Armistice Day upon us and military matters to the fore we await with growing impatience the verdict on whether former Ireland and British Lions forward Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne will finally receive the Victoria Cross that many believe should have been his more than 80 years ago.

On the BBC, Series 3 of Rogue Heroes is due to hit our screens after Christmas and will contain many of his exploits in Germany, one of which was the action commended for a VC, only for that to be controversially downgraded at the last minute.
Instead he was awarded his fourth DSO – only eight soldiers in Worl...

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