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Rest Well 🖤🤍😢
Today we remember Christian Atsu on his birthday.
We miss you, Christian. 🖤🤍
We miss you, Christian. 🖤🤍
January 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Rest Well 🖤🤍😢
Can’t wait!
Bath water is running
Any Richthofenesque accents?
Bath water is running
Any Richthofenesque accents?
We're back! We're back! And it’s a 'banger' metaphorically and literally with The Third Battle of Ypres, Pilckem Ride, 31 July 1917. No joking matter I'm afraid. Please share so we can start 2025 with a 'BANG!' open.spotify.com/episode/0mQR...
Ep233: Third Battle of Ypres - Pilckem Ridge
Pete & Gary's Military History · Episode
open.spotify.com
January 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Can’t wait!
Bath water is running
Any Richthofenesque accents?
Bath water is running
Any Richthofenesque accents?
Just finished some really rewarding research into Hooge and the flamethrower attack on 30 July 1915
Chuffed with myself - but I’m wondering can I learn more?
So if you have any references please send them
Thank you
Chuffed with myself - but I’m wondering can I learn more?
So if you have any references please send them
Thank you
January 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Just finished some really rewarding research into Hooge and the flamethrower attack on 30 July 1915
Chuffed with myself - but I’m wondering can I learn more?
So if you have any references please send them
Thank you
Chuffed with myself - but I’m wondering can I learn more?
So if you have any references please send them
Thank you
Forster’s saved one
I’m a little disappointed
I’m a little disappointed
December 22, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Forster’s saved one
I’m a little disappointed
I’m a little disappointed
Loved reading these blogs
Really informative
Really informative
I wrote some blogs a few years ago on misunderstood aspects of the Battle of Messines. This one is about how many of the mine charges laid beneath the German lines were not used, the reasons, and where they remain to this day.
simonjoneshistorian.com/2017/05/01/l...
simonjoneshistorian.com/2017/05/01/l...
Myths of Messines: The ‘Lost Mines’
How was it that in 1955 a massive mine charge blew up in a Belgian field? When nineteen mines were detonated along a six mile front at the opening of the Battle of Messines on 7 June 1917, six more…
simonjoneshistorian.com
December 12, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Loved reading these blogs
Really informative
Really informative
Can’t wait!
Any Fokkers worthy of a mention?
Any Fokkers worthy of a mention?
We continue the saga of the THIRD BATTLE OF YPRES with the curtain raiser of THE BATTLE OF MESSINES JUNE 1917. It certainly started with a BANG! Pkease share - thanks chums! open.spotify.com/episode/0BqK...
Ep231: Third Battle of Ypres - Battle of Messines
Pete & Gary's Military History · Episode
open.spotify.com
December 12, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Can’t wait!
Any Fokkers worthy of a mention?
Any Fokkers worthy of a mention?
Kevin Sinfield
What a man you are!!!
Huge Huge Respect
What a man you are!!!
Huge Huge Respect
December 11, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Kevin Sinfield
What a man you are!!!
Huge Huge Respect
What a man you are!!!
Huge Huge Respect
Well worth the money and your chance to buy some signed books too
HI chums! I am returning to speak on Laugh or Fly for the wonderful Norwich WFA meeting at the White Horse Inn, The Street, Trowse, Norwich NR14 8ST at 19.30 on Tuesday 3 December. The cost is a mere £4 per individual and that includes yummy sandwiches in the interval.
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
December 1, 2024 at 9:38 AM
Well worth the money and your chance to buy some signed books too
Just cheered a goal from a team wearing red and white stripes
😳
😳
November 29, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Just cheered a goal from a team wearing red and white stripes
😳
😳
I’ve just been looking at a local lad from Consett. George Fox, 6 Btn DLI.
KIA on 26/4/15 NW of Zonerbeke.
Does anyone know how I’ll find out which Company he was in?
KIA on 26/4/15 NW of Zonerbeke.
Does anyone know how I’ll find out which Company he was in?
November 29, 2024 at 9:30 PM
I’ve just been looking at a local lad from Consett. George Fox, 6 Btn DLI.
KIA on 26/4/15 NW of Zonerbeke.
Does anyone know how I’ll find out which Company he was in?
KIA on 26/4/15 NW of Zonerbeke.
Does anyone know how I’ll find out which Company he was in?
Reposted
At last it really is the final podcast of our vaults series on the 2nd Royal Norfolks in WW2. And what a climax with their triumph at the Battle of Kohima. They gave everything. Please share - thanks! open.spotify.com/episode/4dPu...
SPECIAL: RNR - Battle of Kohima (Part 4)
Pete & Gary's Military History · Episode
open.spotify.com
November 21, 2024 at 7:30 AM
At last it really is the final podcast of our vaults series on the 2nd Royal Norfolks in WW2. And what a climax with their triumph at the Battle of Kohima. They gave everything. Please share - thanks! open.spotify.com/episode/4dPu...
If you ever thought what should be on your headstone
Beautiful
Beautiful
November 20, 2024 at 8:21 PM
If you ever thought what should be on your headstone
Beautiful
Beautiful
Fantastic article
Thank you
Thank you
I wrote this because I wanted to give an informed and succinct but also dispassionate explanation of a subject that is still very present today. It’s been one of the most successful articles on my blog. simonjoneshistorian.com/2015/04/16/u...
Understanding chemical warfare in the First World War
In August 1918, while waiting to advance east of Amiens, Sergeant Sawyer Spence lay in a shell hole contaminated with mustard gas. Feeling no ill effects he only reluctantly agreed to be evacuated;…
simonjoneshistorian.com
November 19, 2024 at 11:23 PM
Fantastic article
Thank you
Thank you
November 18, 2024 at 9:00 AM
S. Africa V India
Brutal but Wow!
And I’m only 3 overs into the S Africa innings
Brutal but Wow!
And I’m only 3 overs into the S Africa innings
November 17, 2024 at 9:01 PM
S. Africa V India
Brutal but Wow!
And I’m only 3 overs into the S Africa innings
Brutal but Wow!
And I’m only 3 overs into the S Africa innings