#TankThursday Something new is being uncovered next month. And before anyone asks — it’s not a Centurion tank.

A Substack paper on the recent social media hullabaloo about German rearmament - pwblood.substack.com/p/germany-re...

On 14 March 2022, I observed a political rhetoric take root and 4 years later its become entrenched in domestic politics. A paper about Realkrieg today. pwblood.substack.com/p/the-art-of...

On 14 March 2022, I observed a political rhetoric take root and 4 years later its become entrenched in domestic politics. A paper about Realkrieg today. pwblood.substack.com/p/the-art-of...

The other kind of Train spotting with a renowned boozer (no names but he carries his beer in a brown paper bag). This year’s Severn Valley Railway gala weekend and the local pubs.

Lunch on the move:

The case for strategic humanitarianism - pwblood.substack.com/p/humanitari...

The case for strategic humanitarianism - pwblood.substack.com/p/humanitari...

Thoughts on the changing global order - pwblood.substack.com/p/amexit-and...

Who remembers RedAir of the TV show Buccaneer?

The upside of downsizing and #AI

#IranWar - Enduring US operational doctrine. One of these men has spurs, the other had courage and both endeavoured to surround themselves with enemies.

The Garden of Earthly Delights (detail), by Hieronymus Bosch, 1480-1505, 📸 by @alexbrandon

Biddy likes her Easter eggs:

Preparations for September. Have a safe weekend everyone.

Fair well old friends - the left pair crossed Second Bull Run, the pair to the right covered the northern Ardennes battlefield.

Why is the F15e flying sorties over Iran in 2026? Genuinely interested to know why.

Happy Easter to those who follow Easter tidings.

April fools. It’s our first wedding anniversary today. The lady is in Düsseldorf and I’m in London - it’s been a fun year!🌹

A view from history, a comment on the present US strategic predicament. open.substack.com/pub/pwblood/...

A view from history, a comment on the present US strategic predicament. open.substack.com/pub/pwblood/...

The #CrimeanWar ended 170 years ago today. During the conflict soldiers died in appalling conditions, but the treatment of enemy prisoners was surprisingly humane. 🔓 This recent article is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

I grew up largely in the Forest of Dean and Philip’s new project is fascinating me as the intersection between ecological history and the social history of war through the prism of wood as military industrial commodity.

Part eight of the German Way of War - economic warfare - on Substack. open.substack.com/pub/philipwb...

More training…

An article on Trump’s Wars - open.substack.com/pub/pwblood/...

Training …

My latest discussion is with Colin Ferguson of The Unconventional Soldier Podcast. philipwblood.substack.com/p/in-discuss...

A new steam locomotive in progress open.substack.com/pub/pbloodri...

On 21/03/41 OKH issued orders to Rommel to attack with the limited objective of Agedabia in mid-May, after the arrival of 15. Panzerdivision. Rommel ignored these a week later and thereby tanked the Axis campaign in North Africa, putting it into an irrecoverable position.

Some have claimed he was my nemesis, my latest Substack article - open.substack.com/pub/philipwb...

The first draft done, research done - the MS exists. Next phase: marking, pruning, compressing, and then handing over to editors/readers. @hurstpublishers.bsky.social @michaeldwyer.bsky.social

A personal tribute to an inspiring author: open.substack.com/pub/philipwb...

That time of year is around again: pbloodridingtherails.substack.com/p/2026-steam...

A recent conversation with @juergenzimmerer.bsky.social philipwblood.substack.com/p/discussion...

A substack post about the forthcoming book. open.substack.com/pub/philipwb...

A Sustack article about a Luftwaffe Oberjäger - open.substack.com/pub/philipwb...

A Sustack article about a Luftwaffe Oberjäger - open.substack.com/pub/philipwb...

Lots of fun with Woody and the gang on @ww2tv.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/1TiSJa8...

Global war is no longer declared — it is sustained through social media legitimacy and accelerated by AI-driven decision cycles. open.substack.com/pub/philipwb...

Lots of fun with Woody and the gang on @ww2tv.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/1TiSJa8...

Global war is no longer declared — it is sustained through social media legitimacy and accelerated by AI-driven decision cycles. open.substack.com/pub/philipwb...

It was my sincere pleasure to talk to my old friend @philipwblood.bsky.social about my research, the long neglected history of German colonialism, its connections to the Holocaust, the pitfalls of German memor politcis and many other topics. philipwblood.substack.com/p/discussion...

Pleased to announce my latest Substack talk with @juergenzimmerer.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/philipwb...

Bombing doesn’t bring democracy. Troops on the ground can’t impose democracy. Long term occupation doesn’t make democracy. The people have to want to change - a hard lesson from history.

#Düren - an important station with long platforms in German military plans for 1914 - linking up the troop garrisons from Cologne, Jülich and the Eifel region.

#Aachen - a nice sunny day. Spot the air raid bunker.

Latest Substack post refers to Tuesday’s forthcoming Q&A - hope you can join us. open.substack.com/pub/philipwb...