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Defending Normandy - 1940-1944

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Niels Henkemans @niels1944.bsky.social · Jul 19

Hi Norma, I know it can be awkward to get support from people when it feels like you cannot give something back but you are giving something back even if it isn't to the same person. Doing your research and sharing it is a great way to help people forward and something you can and should be proud of

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Niels Henkemans @niels1944.bsky.social · Jul 19

Thanks Paul. Certainly sounds like a good place to start 👍

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Niels Henkemans @niels1944.bsky.social · Jul 19

Looking for intel from the 50th Infantry Division (and attached formatios) for its first week in Normandy. Trying to figure out which German forces they encountered/identified. And yes, this is related to Defending Normany Vol.2 😉

Any help very much appreciated!

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Niels Henkemans @niels1944.bsky.social · Jun 6

Curious about the German forces holding the Normandy coast from 1940 to #dday? This should answer a lot of questions: m.youtube.com/watch?v=z9xD...
#ww2 #normandy #history #books

Welcome to my channel. It is intended to accompany my work on my Defending Normandy book series. I will use it to post updates about my research, activities and other stuff you may find interesting.

m.youtube.com

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · Jun 3

@niels1944.bsky.social
Your has book just arrived, thank you.

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Niels Henkemans @niels1944.bsky.social · Jun 3

Always 😂

Niels Henkemans @niels1944.bsky.social · Jun 3

Glad it arrived. If I had known your copy hadn't arrived months ago I would have changed that much sooner. 😉
Enjoy!

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Niels Henkemans @niels1944.bsky.social · May 30

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Links to more talks can be found in the playlists on my YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@nielshenkem...

And again, my books are available at www.panzerwrecks.com?s=henkemans&...

Buying directly from the publisher is the best way to support my research. Thank you all!
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Niels Henkemans Video Talk

Niels Henkemans @niels1944.bsky.social · May 30

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Another book talk I did was with @philipwblood.bsky.social for Fallout Substack. We talked a bit more about aspects of my book not covered in other book talks.
fallout.substack.com/p/niels-henk...

Talking "Defending Normandy", his upcoming book.

fallout.substack.com

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Niels Henkemans @niels1944.bsky.social · May 30

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A short but interesting show is about the German attack on Sainte-Mère-Église on 7 June 1944. It illustrates how much information you can get from a single photo if you know what you are looking at. And in the process we busted some myths: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezjR...

Knocked out Stug - June 7th Normandy (Sainte-Mère-Église)

Dead Man's Corner - Carentan with the 101st Airborne and 70th Tank Battalion

Niels Henkemans @niels1944.bsky.social · May 30

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When it comes to stories with an impact, my research into Dead Man's Corner means a lot to me. We got to put the names back into a well known story. It led to a son knowing more about his father's fate and an a forgotten man's grave being cleaned and visited. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbwn...

Defending Normandy - 1940-1944

Niels Henkemans @niels1944.bsky.social · May 30

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When my second book came out last December I took the opportunity to talk about Normandy in the years before D-Day. It includes info from the books, but also stuff I had to leave out.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9xD...

Both books can be bought at: www.panzerwrecks.com?s=henkemans&...

DDay 80 - 6 June Livestream - Defending Normandy (with Niels Henkemans)

Niels Henkemans @niels1944.bsky.social · May 30

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As a researcher/author last year's D-Day talk about my first book is the most important to me. It shows how I work and comes with info about the 91st Luftlande Division. Unfortunately it got swamped by the 80th anniversary content and still has only very few views www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBZm...

Panzers - German Armoured Units in Normandy on D-Day

Niels Henkemans @niels1944.bsky.social · May 30

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With the 81st anniversary of D-Day coming up, here's a reminder that talks about my research can be found at @ww2tv.bsky.social brilliant Youtube channel.
My most popular show is my talk about German armour in Normandy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mofF... It's long but well worth it 😉