by Greg Lynch | Sep 11, 2026 | Reviews
The British 8th Army came together in 1939 in the desert of North Africa to deal with the aggression of Italy and Germany. Four years later, Eighth Army was disbanded after defeating Italy and Germany in Northern Italy. Robin Neillands covers the entire history of the...
by Greg Lynch | Sep 8, 2026 | Pre-production
Papa’s Stories One of the things that drove me crazy in Papa’s book was when he would say something along the lines of “The pilots told some great stories after their missions last night in the Officer’s Club” and them never tell what those stories were. And he did...
by Greg Lynch | Sep 4, 2026 | Pre-production
Research I received a message from Dr. Kidd in England who is doing research for the movie. I figured someone should look through the records from the British about the 64th. My big question for him along with a bunch of general search for any information is who gave...
by Greg Lynch | Sep 2, 2026 | Reviews
I need to fill some holes in my education on the subject of World War 2. Okay. A lot of holes. My grandfather covered a lot of ground in the course of his service. In his books, letters and notes, he, naturally, focuses on his own activities. But I think for the...
by Greg Lynch | Aug 28, 2026 | Pre-production
As I go through my grandfather’s pictures, I have so many questions, little mysteries that make my brain itch. Some of the big questions concern his exact whereabouts. Papa made a lot of stops over the course of his 38 months overseas. For the documentary, I would...
by Greg Lynch | Aug 27, 2026 | Pre-production
Let’s say the start of this project is August 15th. That’s the day I agreed to go to Egypt to film the battle sites of the British Eighth Army. The problem with the internet is you can find out impossible things. I googled trips to World War 2 military sites. Sure...
by Greg Lynch | Aug 27, 2026 | Pre-production
As I struggle through the Festival Season for my film Iron Crotch and the pile of rejection I received, I decided I needed to start another project rather than glaring at the Film Freeway page all day. I’ve had three potential projects kicking around my brain for a...
by Greg Lynch | Aug 15, 2026 | Pre-production
My grandfather passed away in 1975 at the age of 69. I was 12 at the time and only have vague recollections of him. The only solid memory I have of him was being in his house in Medford watching the funeral of Dwight D. Eisenhower. I knew my grandfather had something...
