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Rick Green @bcbrews.bsky.social · 3h

Fellow #WW2TV presenter, @mikehistorian.bsky.social, now has his book, "Glider Pilots in Sicily", available in paperback. Details below. Catch his appearance with @ww2tv.bsky.social at www.youtube.com/live/KnDxxoe....

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 3h

Thank you Rick

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 1d

I'm very excited to launch my Warfare Through the Ages Tour in conjunction with old friends @bhltours and @WeAreTripsmiths
Join me on a tour that visits some of the key battlefields of NW Europe. Agincourt to Dunkirk! Details at the link:
tripsmiths.com/tours/warfare-…

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 2d

I am very happy to have contributed to a film for this very special history event in France. I was talking about the USAAF 3rd Air Division's role in Operation Cadillac, the large-scale parachute drop supplying the Maquis with much needed arms and equipment on 14 July 1944.

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 2d

Hi Nora, There is a very active local heritage group. They host visits and share their knowledge generously. Well worth a visit.

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 4d

Great news! Glider Pilots in Sicily is now available in paperback. Follow the link below to order your copy. Find out about the GPR and its pivotal role in Operation Ladbroke and Operation Fustian.

Pen and Sword Books: Glider Pilots in Sicily - Paperback share.google/mHHysWrpgXSE...

Glider Pilots in Sicily

This well-researched book by an expert of his subject lifts the veil on the first large scale British use of gliders in action. This occurred…

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 6d

All set for ten days of touring with the National WWII Museum. The Masters of the Air Tour is a real pleasure to lead. This time around, with the added bonus of sharing the microphone once again with Donald L. Miller.

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 8d

So sad

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 9d

I am very lucky to be the historian on these tours next year. I am very much looking forward to a busy year talking about the Mighty Eighth for the National WWII Museum. Tour dates and information below.
www.nationalww2museum.org/events/educa...

2026 ToursMasters of the Air: The Mighty Eighth over the Skies of Europe

Masters of the Air is a story of life in wartime England, in bombed-out London, and in the tiny hamlets these brash young Americans completely transformed. In East Anglia, many airmen fell in love wit...

www.nationalww2museum.org

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 16d

Hey Bobbie, yes, we did. It was a memorable day.

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 16d

We spent a great day charting the roots of the Easy Company story in Aldbourne today. It is always fascinating to consider the relationship between US service personnel like the US 101st Airborne Division and the British communities on which they were billeted.
#WW2TRAVEL

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 20d

This is a remarkable podcast about a remarkable series of events in Afghanistan. The battle of Jugroom Fort. Royal Marines and Army Air Corps soldiers risk it all for a fallen comrade.
Give it a listen...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The History Podcast - The Fort - 1. The Plan - BBC Sounds

A mission gone wrong. A daring rescue attempt. Told by the soldiers who were there.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 20d

Love this. Humour with a historical sentiment.

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 21d

Team effort Norma, it was a great talk.

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 21d

It was lovely to meet you both, Norma. It was a genuine pleasure and a privilege to introduce your talk at WHWF. I learnt a lot about the Canadian Para and their role in the last days of the war. Thanks!

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 24d

One of the best things about the WHWF gathering is the opportunity to catch up with battlefield buddies. It was a pleasure to catch up with this gentleman today - the lovely Peter Caddick-Adams.

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 24d

Nothing is impossible! A great weekend of GPRS teamwork at the We Have Ways Festival. Thanks to all who visited our stand and to our supporters who called in and said hi. We have had a successful weekend of fundraising and sharing GPR history.

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Mighty Eighth Podcast @mighty8thpod.bsky.social · 29d

Our latest podcast is focused on an exciting new programme being launched by the American Library in Norwich, England. Find out more about the project that will bring the Mighty Eighth's story to a wider audience.
open.spotify.com/episode/4Py3...

Silver Wings: 80th anniversary of the end of WWII

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 29d

All set for a weekend of WWII History at WHWF 2025. If you are interested in airborne forces, I will be speaking about Op Varsity 1945 in the Arsenal at 1900 hours.

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · Sep 5

Just back from a lovely day at Oxford, I spoke at a Road Scholar event. Subject, the Shweinfurt & Regensburg Raid on 17 August 1943. I enjoyed sharing some remarkable stories about the men who flew that day. Not least, Leonard Spivey, lead Navigator, 381st BG.

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Mighty Eighth Podcast @mighty8thpod.bsky.social · Aug 25

Very excited about Glider Pilots in Sicily in Paperback! Out soon, details below from Pen & Sword Books:
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Glider-Pilot...

Glider Pilots in Sicily

This well-researched book by an expert of his subject lifts the veil on the first large scale British use of gliders in action. This occurred…

www.pen-and-sword.co.uk

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · Aug 25

I was back up in Liberator County yesterday. Visited the immaculately maintained memorial at Attlebridge (Air Station 120). Home to the 466th BG (H) 'The Flying Deck' who operated the B24 from this Airfield in Norfolk. Standby for more B24 lore when we talk Kassel raid on the Mighty Eighth Podcast.

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · Aug 23

Thank you, Martin, much appreciated. It was a labour of love and great fun to research and write. I also have many memories of working with Luuk Buist and so many GPR veterans. Still available in paperback at @WeHaveWaysPod

Martin Roberts @martinsroberts.bsky.social · Aug 20

I’ve said said it before and I’ll say it again. This is the absolute daddy @mikehistorian.bsky.social

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · Aug 22

Big skies on the Somme today. I'm heading home after a lovely week of touring. Great to see @FlandersBTour out and about in the Salient. Happy customers, fantastic weather, and some fascinating family history to trace.

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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · Aug 20

Hey Martin, thank you, much appreciated.

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