If sub-zero conditions and towering seas weren't enough, sailors on the Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union during World War II faced the added danger of bombs being dropped from above by German planes and the threat of torpedoes from U-boats below. After 60 years of campaigning their heroism has finally been recognised. Thirty one veterans from Nottinghamshire gathered at the Council House to be presented with their Arctic Convoy Emblem Star on Saturday 21 October 2006. The Ministry of Defence said the honour was a mark of the nation's gratitude for veterans' achievements in difficult and dangerous conditions. It was organised by Nottingham North MP Graham Allen who's been trying to get this recognition for over a decade. Four of the veterans have been telling us their stories from the Arctic. More information The Arctic convoys managed to deliver 12,755 tanks, 22,200 aircraft and 375,800 trucks, as well as four million tons of ammunition and other supplies to the USSR. RAF planes and army gunners on board defended the ships from German attacks from air and sea. | 
