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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · 5d

As Me 163 & V-1 are correct, I suspect due to different curators.

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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · 5d

Grandad

Father

Son

Spitfire Trinity
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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · 5d

Slave labour underpinned V-2 production, engrained in the Holocaust. To suggest it was POWs overlooks a deliberate Nazi campaign of exploitation, presecution & genocode.

I think this needs to be front & centre.

Thoughts?
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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · 6d

Gebuza Nungu was a Zulu member of 15th Glamorganshire (Gower) Home Guard, born in Ulundi in 1870, he came to Britain as a lion tamer with the The Savage South Africa Show in 1898, before moving to South Wales & working in the steel industry.
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Jeff Rutherford @jeffcrutherford.bsky.social · 17d

Historians of Germany, fascism, & the Second World War: any suggestions for recent book chapters/articles that examine the historiography of Nazi Germany along the lines of those in Kershaw's rather dated The Nazi Dictatorship: Problems & Perspectives of Interpretations? It's for a senior seminar.

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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · 17d

At some point we need a suitable phrase for 21st Army Group's massive July offensive, 15 - 25 July... as these lack a suitable operational name tying them together.

'Titanic'
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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · 17d

Very glad, if knackered, to say that Vol 1 of Jocks, Dragons and Sospans, the new history of 53rd Welsh Division has been submitted to the publisher.

Now to finish Vol 2.
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Steve Smith @stevesmith1944.bsky.social · 23d

All being well, my next book comes out on 30 Nov 25. It looks at the alleged disappearance of the 5th Battalion Norfolk Regiment & looks at all the duff history that surrounds the story of their advance on Kuchuk Anafarta Ova on 12 Aug 15 during the Gallipoli Campaign #WW1 #FWW #Norfolk #Gallipoli

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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · Sep 25

A reminder to most militaria dealers that the majority of Sospan Fach were not manufactured or supplied to 4 Welch...

But to the Home Guard.

Possibly a ratio of 10:1.
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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · Sep 25

One with boots is 4 Welch.

Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · Sep 25

I believe museum policies had a real cooling effect, seeing many donations refused.

Undermined by a lack of national military museum for Wales.

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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · Sep 25

One of these may be, bootless. A chance it is 2 SWB.

Kit/training/location on the rest is right bar.... div!

Sadly there are not too many of 2 Mons about, at least that I've been able to access.

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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · Sep 24

So @wartimeni.com thought you may like these higher res images of troops in NI, feel free to use them.

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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · Sep 23

A Challenger (no not that one) at the surrender of Cuxhaven, 7 May 1945.
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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · Sep 5

Simple maths.

Approximately 90% of German divisions on the Eastern Front participated in genocide/atrocities/the Holocaust.

German infantry divisions in Normandy had approximately 30% of their strength drawn from Eastern Front veterans.
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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · Sep 5

Someone, I'm not sure who, will write a book on this subject.

Suspect it'll sell well.

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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · Aug 20

Person A: Did the army not put out any guidance on how to wear GS Caps?

Normandy Bean: You mean Cap, Ridiculous?

British soldiers:
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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · Aug 20

One of the many British soldiers who served in 53rd Welsh Division.
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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · Aug 13

The IWM is rarely open to any discussion.

It has a long, and terrible, track record.

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Niels Henkemans @niels1944.bsky.social · Aug 1

Always nice when people take the time to review your books.
Here's a new one from The Modelling News: www.themodellingnews.com/2025/07/read...

Read n' reviewed: Niels Henkemans’ Defending Normandy Vol.1B by Panzerwrecks Publishing

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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · Jul 21

I mean in many ways bulldozers are not sexy.

Yeah, many would say heavy plant is dull.

But bulldozers were an essential piece of kit that allowed 21st Army Group to keep things moving.

People go on about Tigers, but... had Army Group B had a few bulldozers, well... /thread

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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · Jul 21

Find trashed kit?

Into the ditch with it.

Open up core line of communication.

Column moves on.

Job done. /12

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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · Jul 21

The biggest moment for D-7s came during spearheading 11th Armoured Division's charge smashing eastwards through the Falaise Gap.

No other vehicle could so easily take small arms fire etc & clear obstacles for other AFVs etc.

Ralph Rayner with his D-7. /11

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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · Jul 21

When Sherman Dozers weren't available to smash through roadblocks or wreckage, armoured D-7 Dozers helped lead the way.

These hulking pieces of kit granted Allied divisions a real edge: not mirrored by any German asset in Normandy. /10

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Jonathan Ware @reassesshistory.bsky.social · Jul 21

Sherman Crabs could clear tank tracks through minefields, but it was often up to bulldozers shuffling through afterwards to properly open up the route for non-tracked vehicles. /9

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