Tag Archives: History

ANZAC DAY, 25 April – PANDEMIC 2020

Posted on April 24, 2020 by irinadim

Tomorrow, on ANZAC DAY, I will remember my father and his WWI and WWII mates with admiration and a grateful heart. To all the brave men and women who had put their life on the line so that we could … Continue reading →

Posted in History, WWI, WWII | Tagged Anzac Day 25 April, Full Circle by Irina Dimitric, historical memoir, History, Irina Dimitric, memoir, Pandemic 2020, photos, WWI, WWI memoir, WWII | 5 Comments

Growing Up In The 40s – Pre-War Years in Ljubljana – WWII

Posted on November 12, 2019 by irinadim

Dear Readers, After four years I’m finally coming back to this memoir. I’d like to finish it while memories are still floating in my mind. At times I’m overwhelmed by panic that there isn’t much time left. I’m 84. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, memoir, WWII | Tagged Anton Tonejc, badnjak, Christmas Eve, Growing Up In The Forties, History, Irina Dimitric, Kavarna Evropa in Ljubljana, memoir, memories, Oma and Opa, photos, Slovenian traditional dress, Tavcarjeva palaca, Tivoli Park in Ljubljana | Leave a comment

Armistice Day, 11 November 2019 – My Book “Full Circle”

Posted on November 10, 2019 by irinadim

❤ Today, on Armistice Day, my heart turns with grateful thoughts to my father and all the brave men and women of the First World War who put their lives on the line for our liberty. I wrote this book … Continue reading →

Posted in History, memoir, Publishing, WWI | Tagged Bogdan Stojic, Full Circle by Irina Dimitric, historical memoir, History, Irina Dimitric author, Lulu.com, memoir, My Dad Volunteer in WWI, photos, self-publishing, St. George medals for bravery, WWI | Leave a comment

Growing Up In The 1940s – In Captivity – Punishment – WWII

Posted on October 18, 2019 by irinadim

Posted in History, memoir, WWII | Tagged Dr Bogdan Stojic, dysentery, Growing Up In The Forties, historical memoir, History, memories, POW in Germany in WWII, Russian POWs in Germany in WWII, Soviet Secret Police, Stalag VIIIC, wartime story, WWII | 4 Comments

Growing Up In The 1940s – In Captivity – Article 104 – WWII

Posted on October 9, 2019 by irinadim

Posted in History, Story, WWII | Tagged Dr Bogdan Stojic, Food parcels for POWs, Germany in WWII, historical memoir, History, Irina Dimitric, memoir, memories, POW in Germany in WWII, POW mates, Stalag VIIID TESCHEN, The Gestapo, WWII memoir | 6 Comments

Growing Up In The 1940s – Top Priority: Patients’ Welfare – WWII

Posted on October 6, 2019 by irinadim

Posted in History, Story, WWII | Tagged Dr Bogdan Stojic, Germany in WWII, Growing Up In The Forties, historical memoir, History, Irina Dimitric, medical care in a POW camp, memoir, memories, POW in WWII, wartime story, WWI memoir | 3 Comments

Growing Up In The 1940s – In Captivity – The Kind Oberarzt (continued) – WWII

Posted on September 30, 2019 by irinadim

Posted in History, Story, WWII | Tagged Dr Bogdan Stojic, French prisoners, Germany in WWII, Growing Up In The Forties, historical memoir, History, In Captivity, Irina Dimitric, kind German Oberarzt, memoir, memories, photos, POW in Germany in WWII, Stalag VIIIB/344 LAMSDORF PRISONERS OF WAR, Stalag VIIID TESCHEN, wartime story, WWII, WWII memoir | 6 Comments

My Book “Full Circle” – St. Vitus Day 28 June – Vidovdan – WWI

Posted on June 28, 2019 by irinadim

* I’ve been having such a blast on Instagram that I’ve neglected my blog! The time is now right, however, to promote my book Full Circle a bit, and both St. Vitus Day and the Centenary of the Treaty of … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Irina Dimitric, memoir, WWI | Tagged book review, Dr Bogdan Stojic, historical memoir, History, Irina Dimitric, Kosovo Polje, Lulu.com, My Dad Volunteer in WWI, photos, publishing, St. Vitus Day - Vidovdan, The Battle of Kosovo in 1389, Treaty of Versailles, WWI | Leave a comment

Dr Bogdan Stojić (1893-1995) – POW in Germany in WWII (1941- 1945) – ANZAC DAY 25 April

Posted on April 18, 2019 by irinadim

Cosel Doctors Back row from left: Dr B. Smith, Scotland; Dr J. Rigal, France; Dr T. Atkins, Australia; Dr A. Bazin, Russia Front row from left: Padre L.G. Tudor, South Africa; Dr R.K. Webster, Great Britain; Dr B. Stojic, Yugoslavia; … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Irina Dimitric, WWI, WWII | Tagged 2/5 Australian General Hospital, Anzac Day 25 April, Anzac March, biography, book, Cosel Doctors, Dr Bogdan Stojic, Dr Tom Atkins, Full Circle by Irina Dimitric, heroes, History, Lambinowice, photos, Stalag VIIIB/344 LAMSDORF PRISONERS OF WAR, WWI, WWII | 16 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 13, 2019 by irinadim

❤ Valentine’s Day, a day of romance, is a perfect day to announce that my book, published by Lulu.com in October 2018, is now available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Although this book is more about war than romance, … Continue reading →