To mark VE Day, two grandchildren of high-ranking army officers from opposite sides of the Second World War come together to discuss questions of Remembrance.
Henry Montgomery is the grandson of Field Marshal Bernard ‘Monty’ Montgomery. Angela Findlay is the granddaughter of General Karl von Graffen of the German Wehrmacht and the author of ‘In My Grandfather’s Shadow’.
In conversation with National Army Museum historian Dr Daniel Cowling, Henry and Angela will reflect on their grandfathers’ positions and actions in the war, as well as their own lives lived in their wake or shadow, they will discuss the differences in the histories, legacies and remembrance cultures of the victors and the losers, exploring the questions: Is Remembrance working? How could it become more meaningful and successful for younger generations once the last of the veterans have passed? What lessons do we still need to learn?
