this is where dick winters and his men would be sent next. it's during this very first firefight going from street to street and house to house, that winters is actually wounded. a bullet ricocheted pierces the tongue of his boot and he was hobbled for the next several days. the amazing thing about it, is that the 101st airborne -- had a very active public relations department. they wanted every newspaper back home to know that the troopers within that regiment, within that division, we are doing their part to win the war. so lo and behold, in the lancaster new era, about a week and a half after the battle for karen ten took place, there was a great little right up about dick winters in his hometown newspaper. it said he went into the frontlines when the ss troops counter attacked karen tan on the night of june 12th and the morning of june 13th. he was commended by his c o, commanding officer, the dispatch stated. he said that it was lieutenant winners's personal bravery and battle knowledge that held a crucial position when the going was rea

there've been several books written about dick winters. the letters had been used a little bit but not in their entirety. when i read these letters i was so blown away by their content that i thought we really need to do something with them. they were so special. we think of dick winters, people have seen this series and read the books as you have a certain image of him as a real officer and businesslike. but these letters were showing his human side. i just knew we had to do something with them. i thought the book would be a good way to do it and present them in their entirety and in order. we also included photos of some of the other artifacts as well. one of the things we had to do was try to get a good forward and there only two men left from easy company i asked brad freeman who is one of dick's winters men to write the forward. i have become friends with him, i toured with him twice. i asked him if he would be willing to do that. he said he would really like to do that. i was very happy about that. having brad write that forward real

that a dick cat is the right way. johnson pull it back then. oh, these politicians should have changed the law. so everyone got vaccinated. this volunteerism. there are so many it is working on the streets, but believe they have the freedom to decide, they only in fact other people must have continued to wear a mask, keep your distance. and let me say finally, be thoughtful to others. and i just got my 3rd job. so get your 3rd jap. oh, it does look very likely we'll see a return of free coven tests here in the german capital as well. they were doing away with a few weeks ago. and once they were well, we saw the numbers begin to rise again as people put off getting a test when they would have to pay for it. they open at lee that ended up infecting people if they were infected themselves. that big problem for the politicians though, and health authorities as well is the 70 percent number when it comes to people fully vaccinated here in germany, it has really plateaued over the last 2 months or so, seemingly those people

line with the upcoming winter olympics hosts if the situation is imminently resolved. it comes as the us and uk revealed they will consider a democratic boycott of the games in beijing as concern regarding human rights abuses in china increases. the headlines on bbc news... seven people have been injured, including two shot and wounded by police, during rioting over new covid restriction in the netherlands as infection rates rise across europe. meanwhile, rallies and protests against lockdowns and vaccine mandates have taken place across australia. joe biden says he's angry, after a teenager who shot two people dead during racial unrest is cleared of murder. protests took place in new york following the divisive verdict. the president says it should be respected. single—use plastics such as plates and cutlery as well as polystyrene cups could all be banned in england under new plans being considered by the government. it is estimated that only 10% of such items a re currently recycled. let's take you through the scale of the problem. according to estimates, in englan

line with the upcoming winter olympics hosts if the situation isn't imminently resolved. it comes as the us and uk revealed they will consider a democratic boycott of the games in beijing as concern regarding human rights abuses in china increases. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. a health regulator has estimated that a record 490 people died in england while detained under the mental health act, during the first year of the pandemic. the initialfigures from the care quality commission have fuelled concerns that patient safety in psychiatric wards, and across the wider nhs, is being jeopardised by staff shortages. the department of health said record numbers of doctors and nurses were now working in the nhs. patrick baker reports. he was just into everything, he did it, give everything go. helped people of any kind, really outgoing. loved art. after struggling with his mental health throughout most of his teenage years, 17—year—old charlie became increasingly unwell during the second half of 2020. he went downhill in thejuly time and he was then sectioned. charlie spent the

line with the upcoming winter olympics hosts if the situation isn't imminently resolved. it comes as the us and uk revealed they will consider a democratic boycott of the games in beijing as concern regarding human rights abuses in china increases. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. we're nowjoined by dr neil munro who is senior lecturer in chinese politics at university of glasgow. well, now a state media journalist the editor in chief of the global times has tweeted to say in the past few days she has stayed in her own home freely and will make a public appearance seen. what you make of that? ~ , appearance seen. what you make of that? , appearance seen. what you make of that? well, it is probably the case that? well, it is probably the case that she has _ that? well, it is probably the case that she has been _ that? well, it is probably the case that she has been detained. - that? well, it is probably the case| that she has been detained. where she is detained we don't know so whether she is going to appear shortly and if they've made that promise it seems likely she will appe

the medium term for the nhs i am sure we can make progress on the backlog o hopefully with numbers dick lining and now an effective treatment for covid we can see the light at the end of the tunnel, so if question get through the winter things will look up a but we have to get through the next few months and the government should do anything in its power and if i had to choose one thing i would say give money to local government now, to increase salaries for social care assistants to possibly pay signing on fees for people who come into social care, or retention bonuses, if we could just deal with the under, the workforce gaps in social care, so more people can get out of hospital, and more people can be supported at home, thatis people can be supported at home, that is probably one of the few things we can do in the immediate term, that would make an impact. but we still know there is a massive staff shortage, should visas be increased, extended immediately to get more people to be able to come and work in all these sectors? i certainly if if we can bring extra people in all our social

as at beg, i'll jazeera poland, and al jazeera correspondent, amin dick armey, has more from the bellow, russian side of the border of the thought come yeoman by the situation is dire, and exacerbating day after day as the winter court gets fiercer in this dense forest border area, or what as info to injury is that no political solution is looming. soon as you see behind known, the immigrants have said some kind of a camp to stay together under these hush conditions. there is a sharp shortage of food, let alone shelter or any sort of cover. we met large numbers of children. also individuals with chronic diseases and in bed need of medicine. among them also a pregnant women and old age persons. they are all living under these fish conditions within a very small area which is surrounded by heavily dense woods. how long the immigrants had trapped between border god personnel from both sides, poland, and peluso to day. alexander lucas shinkel, the parish, and president. he ordered a camp be set up where we stand. some members from the international, red cross blood accompanied by local offi