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Lucy Betteridge-Dyson

@lmbd1418.bsky.social

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Military & Animal Historian🗡️ 🇲🇲🐴 🐎 Author Burma Star Memorial Fund Scholar PhD candidate KCL Works with old ✈️ Freaking out in a Moonage Daydream…

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The Forgotten War Pod: Burma Campaign WW2 @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social · 1h

Congratulations to friend of the show @lmbd1418.bsky.social on the release of her book Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan Burma 1945. As Rob says: ‘a brilliant debut’
Catch Lucy guest hosting FWP with @historybowsh.bsky.social at IWM Podcast Live on Sat 1 Nov 🔗👇
www.iwm.org.uk/events/podca...

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Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 1h

Thanks guys 🩷🩷🩷

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Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 6h

8 inches deep, I mean, basically a crater.

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Alan Owlport 🦉 🎃 @alanallport.bsky.social · 6h

“Drawing on unpublished first-hand accounts, this is a gripping history of the experiences of the Commandos and their unsung allies in one of the bloodiest battles of the Burma Campaign.”

bookshop.org/p/books/jung...

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Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 6h

That’s right, not ‘forgotten’ but ‘unsung’ 😬🤪

Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 7h

Happy Publication day to me! 🥳
Jungle Commandos is out now! @ospreypublishing.bsky.social

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Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 7h

Has anyone made a successful pothole claim against highways/council? I need all the tips I can get!

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Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 23h

Oooh I’ll follow this thread for your thoughts though I’ve now forgotten my own thoughts about it. I think I only got to episode 2 :/

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 1d

Tomorrow at 7pm BST Lucy Betteridge-Dyson will be appearing on WW2TV to talk about her new book Jungle Commandos.

You'll be able to watch the livestream here: https://bit.ly/4pU1uvT

#Historysky #Booksky

Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945

Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945With Lucy Betteridge-DysonPart of our Burma (Myanmar) in WWII serieshttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDG...

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Carla-Jean Stokes @carlajeanstokes.bsky.social · 1d

I love reviewing Canadian official First World War photographs in real time. Fall is an especially great season for this.

👇Here's why.

Canadians looking at German trench mortar ammunition, William Rider-Rider, October 1918, Library and Archives Canada MIKAN 3397962.

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Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks James. So glad you enjoyed it!

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Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 1d

Tomorrow at 19:00BST I’ll be on @ww2tv.bsky.social having a chat with Woody about Jungle Commandos and answering your questions! So if there’s something you want to know about the Third Arakan and/or the book, now is your chance to ask! ☺️

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Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks dude 🐱

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 1d

"What does seventy million years mean to beings who live only one-millionth as long? We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever."

-Carl Sagan, Cosmos

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Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you 🩷. Inconsolable tears from Ted and me today, hadn’t realised how burnt out I was until today. Crept up on me.

Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 1d

Yeh, hoping you have a better one.

Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 1d

Yes this makes sense - I didn’t realise how I was running on fumes until this thing with my car today which I was just unable to cope with emotionally.

Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 1d

Today has been really tough.

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Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 1d

I’d have lost it! Love my cars a silly amount. Sold my last one earlier this year - owned from new for 11 years. When I sold it it still had the factory covering on the steering wheel column adjuster. Sad or what.

Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 1d

Jesus! Honestly I wouldn’t risk it from safety perspective and as car is practically brand new im just getting it replaced. Serve me right for not paying attention.

Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a joke, did you claim against council? Expect mine won’t be far off. Need new 17” alloy and tyre. Doesn’t appear to be any other damage fortunately but just a sod as car is 3 months old!

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Bobbie Johnson 🇺🇦 @bj13johnson1.bsky.social · 2d

Portsmouth cathedral
@lmbd1418.bsky.social

Burma Star memorial window in Portsmouth cathedral

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Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 2d

Beautiful

Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 2d

What an awful day I’m having. Hoping it’s peaked at driving down a massive hole leaving my brand new car needing new wheel and tyre. Sigh. 😞 so tired.

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