“We will not surrender!”
The famous words of the British Prime Minister Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill as many in the British Parliament were suggesting negotiating with the Nazis and the Germans as they march across Europe during World War II. It was this stance that began the demise of Nazi Germany. Throughout his life, he served in many political positions.
Before he was Prime Minister, he was a British soldier. As a soldier, he served in many positions. While serving in Africa, he worked with the railroads. Yes, he worked on the railroad supplying the British army throughout Kenya and other parts of the continent. He would ride with a few other soldiers on what is called the ‘cowcatcher’. (The cowcatcher is located on the front of a steam locomotive at the bottom near the tracks.) He is also known for using the Uganda Railway to travel to make speeches.
Winston Churchill, a politician, a stateman, a soldier, a family man, a Brit, and a man who worked on the railroad.
Cover photo is from Google Images. The picture of the train and flag is AI generated. The statue of Winston Churchill is from National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.A.
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