80 years ago, 250,000 prayer cards were being distributed - Patton's Prayer. A huge, rush print job, far beyond the capability of printers in the 3rd Army Adjutant General’s office. The 664th Engineer Topographic Battalion took it on: multiple, large offset presses being ideal for 000s of copies.😊

Huge if true

The Forgotten War Podcast: Burma Campaign WW2 is coming in Feb 2025 - here is a teaser episode discussing the Burma Campaign, remembrance, and the Kohima Epitaph - a phrase many have heard time and again, without really understanding the context.

How do you walk people through First World War landscapes? We welcome back Prof Mark Connelly to discuss his new walking tours endeavour Connelly Contours. We discuss war memorials in the London landscape,& if bad weather provides important context 🗃️ ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/walk...

After seeing a picture of Neil Young my daughter commented “he doesn’t look that young” 🙄

Happy Tanksgiving 😂

A hypothetical question came up yesterday… In 1944, what if Monty was at Metz and Patton led Market Garden? Would playing to their respective strengths have changed the outcomes? #WWII #whatif #history

If you enjoy the podcast about the First World War in popular culture that myself, @thehistorygirl1.bsky.social, and @anguswallace.bsky.social present, then feel free to tell the Guardian about us! 🗃️

Just watching “Shetland” and they have a character called Angus Wallace 😮

'Saphire and Steel', ITV's answer 'Dr Who' (ITV, 1979). Assignment 2 (the second series), a seance, a ghost soldier, trapped souls, and the First World War. What is not to like? Perhaps one for @owalpodcast.bsky.social ?

For the latest episode of the #WW2 Podcast, I'm joined by Matthew Hough, and we discuss Harold Alexander's road to supreme command in the Mediterranean Theatre. Matthew is a PGR at the University of Leeds. lnk.to/Harold-Alexa...

This year's 'We Have Ways Fest' is from September 12 to 14, which coincides with my daughter's birthday and my wedding anniversary. However, I am not sure I'll be able to negotiate a weekend pass from the family to go (unless I persuade them to come with me).

It seems fitting that after participating in the remembrance parade yesterday, my daughter started watching 'Blackadder Goes Forth' with pauses for exposition. 🫣