Lord Hardthrasher
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Guy Gibson was, at 24, probably the most experinced pilot in Bomber Command, with 99 night fighter sorties and 71 Bomber Ops in 1943. He was also a broken man.
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Guy Gibson Behind The Hero's Mask
YouTube video by HardThrasher
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November 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Guy Gibson was, at 24, probably the most experinced pilot in Bomber Command, with 99 night fighter sorties and 71 Bomber Ops in 1943. He was also a broken man.
youtube.com/shorts/HcWmH...
youtube.com/shorts/HcWmH...
Stanley Baldwin said in 1932 "The Bomber Will Always Get Through" as part of a panic that swept Europe & the US from the late 1920s on about huge civilian casualties; in 1937 the British govt estimated 600,000 dead and 1.2m wounded in the first 60 days of a new conflict...fortunatley they were wrong
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Stanley Baldwin said in 1932 "The Bomber Will Always Get Through" as part of a panic that swept Europe & the US from the late 1920s on about huge civilian casualties; in 1937 the British govt estimated 600,000 dead and 1.2m wounded in the first 60 days of a new conflict...fortunatley they were wrong
Hades relaxes with his familial collection of lethal weaponary as his servants clean them for him
November 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Hades relaxes with his familial collection of lethal weaponary as his servants clean them for him
From 1943 100 Group of Bomber Command created "Moskito Panik" amongst Luftwaffe night fighters, flying intruder missions to hunt the hunters. They claimed 258 kills in 1944/45. Such was the fear in Nachjadger fliers their accident rates were well north of 50% in 1944.
October 31, 2025 at 11:55 AM
From 1943 100 Group of Bomber Command created "Moskito Panik" amongst Luftwaffe night fighters, flying intruder missions to hunt the hunters. They claimed 258 kills in 1944/45. Such was the fear in Nachjadger fliers their accident rates were well north of 50% in 1944.
Hurricane II's in produciton, Slough c.1943. In 1936 the UK began building shadow factories to boost produciton numbers and take over in the event main line factories were destroyed. The scheme proved difficult initally but became a vital part of the war effort.
October 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Hurricane II's in produciton, Slough c.1943. In 1936 the UK began building shadow factories to boost produciton numbers and take over in the event main line factories were destroyed. The scheme proved difficult initally but became a vital part of the war effort.
The SOE, aka the Baker Street Irregulars, was tasked by Churchill to set Europe ablaze in 1940. Mostly what they did was get tortured to death. N (Dutch) Section was basically run by the Abwher until the end of 1943, F (French) Section
October 28, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The SOE, aka the Baker Street Irregulars, was tasked by Churchill to set Europe ablaze in 1940. Mostly what they did was get tortured to death. N (Dutch) Section was basically run by the Abwher until the end of 1943, F (French) Section
@royalhampsmuseum.bsky.social had a rather fun morning yesterday at the Museum, noseying around the exhibition, and found a story I had no idea about....450 miles on foot through enemy territory....
October 26, 2025 at 8:06 AM
@royalhampsmuseum.bsky.social had a rather fun morning yesterday at the Museum, noseying around the exhibition, and found a story I had no idea about....450 miles on foot through enemy territory....
Big Red One? Amatures. 101st Airborne? Pffft. 82nd Airborne? Stupid trousers.
No, the most dangerous and frankly, bonkers division in Europe in WW2 was....
Well actually @AnimarchyYT will tell you himself
youtu.be/fUz3oUCBQW0?...
No, the most dangerous and frankly, bonkers division in Europe in WW2 was....
Well actually @AnimarchyYT will tell you himself
youtu.be/fUz3oUCBQW0?...
The Most Legendary American Unit of WW2 - “The Rag Tag Circus" - Pt.1
YouTube video by Animarchy History
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October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Big Red One? Amatures. 101st Airborne? Pffft. 82nd Airborne? Stupid trousers.
No, the most dangerous and frankly, bonkers division in Europe in WW2 was....
Well actually @AnimarchyYT will tell you himself
youtu.be/fUz3oUCBQW0?...
No, the most dangerous and frankly, bonkers division in Europe in WW2 was....
Well actually @AnimarchyYT will tell you himself
youtu.be/fUz3oUCBQW0?...
Slightly over whelmed by the response to last night's video on combat stress / LMF / discipline. Thank you all for your very kind comments
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Cowardice & Courage - Fear, Flying & Combat Stress
YouTube video by HardThrasher
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October 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Slightly over whelmed by the response to last night's video on combat stress / LMF / discipline. Thank you all for your very kind comments
youtu.be/qvk031umeAc?...
youtu.be/qvk031umeAc?...
We're off - www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvk0...
Cowardice & Courage - Fear, Flying & Combat Stress
YouTube video by HardThrasher
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October 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
We're off - www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvk0...
1.1m men flew for the RAF. Just 20/month were formally charged with LMF - offical speak for cowardice. But the stigma and scars went far deeper. If you want to find out more youtu.be/qvk031umeAc will premier in 2 hours time
Cowardice & Courage - Fear, Flying & Combat Stress
YouTube video by HardThrasher
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
1.1m men flew for the RAF. Just 20/month were formally charged with LMF - offical speak for cowardice. But the stigma and scars went far deeper. If you want to find out more youtu.be/qvk031umeAc will premier in 2 hours time
To help those not of these shores youtube.com/watch?v=qvk0... will premier at 9pm UK time, that's US Eastern Time 4:00 PM, US Central Time 3:00 PM, US Mountain Time 2:00 PM, US Pacific Time 1:00 PM and silly o'clock down under
Cowardice & Courage - Fear, Flying & Combat Stress
YouTube video by HardThrasher
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October 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
To help those not of these shores youtube.com/watch?v=qvk0... will premier at 9pm UK time, that's US Eastern Time 4:00 PM, US Central Time 3:00 PM, US Mountain Time 2:00 PM, US Pacific Time 1:00 PM and silly o'clock down under
I'll have a video up tomorrow on what the USAAF called Combat Stress and what the RAF called Lack of Moral Fibre - just what did it take to get into a Bomber and what happened if you wouldn't or couldn't do it anymore? Premier 9pm tomorrow
youtu.be/qvk031umeAc
youtu.be/qvk031umeAc
Cowardice & Courage - Fear, Flying & Combat Stress
YouTube video by HardThrasher
youtu.be
October 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I'll have a video up tomorrow on what the USAAF called Combat Stress and what the RAF called Lack of Moral Fibre - just what did it take to get into a Bomber and what happened if you wouldn't or couldn't do it anymore? Premier 9pm tomorrow
youtu.be/qvk031umeAc
youtu.be/qvk031umeAc
So my video on LMF will go live this weekend - here's a taster
youtube.com/shorts/gCJbO...
youtube.com/shorts/gCJbO...
90% Chance of Death - The Bomber Boys of WW2
YouTube video by HardThrasher
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October 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
So my video on LMF will go live this weekend - here's a taster
youtube.com/shorts/gCJbO...
youtube.com/shorts/gCJbO...
Lack of Moral Fibre (LMF) was the RAF's term for men who had 'lost the confidence of their commanding officer to face the dangers required of them' irrespective of the trauma a man might have gone through. Fascinating and horrifying in equal parts.
October 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Lack of Moral Fibre (LMF) was the RAF's term for men who had 'lost the confidence of their commanding officer to face the dangers required of them' irrespective of the trauma a man might have gone through. Fascinating and horrifying in equal parts.
Hitler, Stalin and now Putin have armoured trains...in Britain we don't go in for that sort of nonsense. Behold the mighty Rommney & Hyde miniature railway in 1940
October 21, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Hitler, Stalin and now Putin have armoured trains...in Britain we don't go in for that sort of nonsense. Behold the mighty Rommney & Hyde miniature railway in 1940
Burning people with calculus....
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WWII's Dark Science: The Math Behind Firestorms
YouTube video by HardThrasher
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October 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Burning people with calculus....
youtube.com/shorts/FReAx...
youtube.com/shorts/FReAx...
Cider making season at Thrasher Towers is upon us, which always seems to include Mrs Miggins breaking open her 'Man Beater' scrumpy from the previous year and vigorous wasailing of the apple trees...and today's sorry looking heads around the grounds.
October 19, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Cider making season at Thrasher Towers is upon us, which always seems to include Mrs Miggins breaking open her 'Man Beater' scrumpy from the previous year and vigorous wasailing of the apple trees...and today's sorry looking heads around the grounds.
Actually quite pleased with how this came out from the printers. Now available to buy here
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October 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Actually quite pleased with how this came out from the printers. Now available to buy here
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Reposted by Lord Hardthrasher
21:00GMT+1 The supercut of the Bomber COmmand 1943 video will go live. I've corrected a few minor errors and slightly twewaked a few bit but basically it's Part 1 and 2 stictched together. If you fancy joining come here youtu.be/JvQvZIqcLsg
Bomber Command 1943 - Whirlwind of Fire
YouTube video by HardThrasher
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October 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
21:00GMT+1 The supercut of the Bomber COmmand 1943 video will go live. I've corrected a few minor errors and slightly twewaked a few bit but basically it's Part 1 and 2 stictched together. If you fancy joining come here youtu.be/JvQvZIqcLsg
The Norden Bombsight aka the M-9 (Army) or Mark XV (Navy) was a radical concept capable, according to the testing data, of a CEP of 150ft. Unfortunately that testing data was deeply flawed and possibly fraudulent
youtu.be/Y4MitxRT7PA
youtu.be/Y4MitxRT7PA
October 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM
The Norden Bombsight aka the M-9 (Army) or Mark XV (Navy) was a radical concept capable, according to the testing data, of a CEP of 150ft. Unfortunately that testing data was deeply flawed and possibly fraudulent
youtu.be/Y4MitxRT7PA
youtu.be/Y4MitxRT7PA
RAF 101 Squardon suffered the most casulaties of any Bomber Command squadron during the war. 1,094 crewmen were killed, 178 captured, and 171 aircraft destroyed. This came from a strength at any given time of 18 aircraft and 146 men, in other words it was wiped out 11 times
October 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
RAF 101 Squardon suffered the most casulaties of any Bomber Command squadron during the war. 1,094 crewmen were killed, 178 captured, and 171 aircraft destroyed. This came from a strength at any given time of 18 aircraft and 146 men, in other words it was wiped out 11 times
Lack of Moral Fibre or LMF was a quasi disciplinary term used to categorise men who refused to fly in the RAF during WW2. Although often associated with Bomber Command of the 2762 cases of LMF between its creation in 1940 to 1945 just 30% were bomber aircrew
October 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Lack of Moral Fibre or LMF was a quasi disciplinary term used to categorise men who refused to fly in the RAF during WW2. Although often associated with Bomber Command of the 2762 cases of LMF between its creation in 1940 to 1945 just 30% were bomber aircrew