Shaun Lewis (Author)
@shaunlewis1805.bsky.social
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Ex Royal Navy and now an author of WW1 and WW2 naval fiction. Mandarin Chinese interpreter.
109 years on: how the 1917 Russian Revolution affected Britainâs Baltic
#submarines
â and the story of Commander Francis Cromie. Short read on a little-known
#WWI
episode.
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#History
#histfic
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The Russian Revolution and a Forgotten British Hero
This week 109 years ago, on 8 March 1917, the first Russian Revolution broke out. Clearly, it had a devastating effect on the Tsarist monarchy, but, also, on the conduct of the war on the Eastern Fro...
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Hugh Syme GC, GM & Bar â a remarkable
#WWII
story now on the blog. Read about this
#AusNavy
officerâs bravery and service.
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#History
#histfic
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Heroes of WW2 - Hugh Syme GC, GM & Bar, RANVR
Hugh Syme was born on 20 February 1903 in a suburb of Melbourne. I have posted several times on the subject of Britainâs most decorated WW2 hero, John Bridge, but Syme was the only other officer to b...
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11 days ago
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Cdr Hugh Boyce DSC RN â heroic father of Admiral Lord Boyce and my connection.
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#RoyalNavy
#NavalHistory
#WW2
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Commander Hugh Boyce DSC Royal Navy
A few years ago, I approached Admiral of the Fleet Lord Michael Boyce to request he write a foreword for my second WW1 submarine novel, Where the Baltic Ice is Thin. When I was a junior officer on th...
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It was the Royal Navy who came up with the concept of strategic bombing in
#WW1
. If that surprises you, read my latest blog:
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#History
#Aviation
#navy
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Who came up with the concept of Strategic Bombing?
Strategic bombing is designed to destroy a country's ability to wage war by bombing from the air the enemy's infrastructure, such as factories, railways, and refineries, so essential for the productio...
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How a humble physics teacher became Britain's most decorated hero of
#WW2
. Without his ilk, Britain could have lost the war in 1939!
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#History
#GC
#HiddenHeroes
#RoyalNavy
#amwriting
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Without men like him, Britain might have lost WW2 in 1939!
John Bridge was born on 5 February 1915. At the outbreak of WW2, he was a school master teaching physics in Sheffield, but despite being a pacifist, he joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR)...
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Characters of
#WW1
â John Buchan. A 3-min read on the author of The 39 Steps and his role in Britainâs WW1 effort, later rising to Governor General of
#Canada
. Read more:
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#History
#JohnBuchan
#Books
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Characters of WW1 - John Buchan
I have long admired the literary works of John Buchan, author of The Thirty Nine Steps, and last year, was pleased to visit the museum dedicated to his memory in Peebles. However, aside from his fame...
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29 days ago
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Both good books.
add a skeleton here at some point
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Remembering HMAS AE2 this
#AustraliaDay
â a tribute to her crewâs bravery in
#WW1
, the 1st
#submarine
to penetrate the Dardanelles. Read the full piece:
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#AusNavy
#ANZAC
#NavalHistory
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An Australia Day Tribute to HMAS AE2
As Australia celebrates its National Day, I pay tribute to the brave Australian submariners of HMS AE2 in WW1. The submarine was one of two E-class boats built for the Royal Australian Navy. Itâs sh...
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about 1 month ago
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Exploring the unique contributions of Walter Owen Bentley beyond cars! His service in the
#royalnavy
during
#WW1
is an inspiring tale of innovation. Catch the full story:
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#WW1
#Aviation
#Bentley
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CHARACTERS OF WW1 â LIEUTENANT W O BENTLEY RNVR
Most people have heard of Walter Owen Bentleyâs achievements in the automotive industry. Not only did he found Bentley Motors (selling it to Rolls Royce in 1931), but he was later a design engineer f...
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The UK govt is increasing the upper age limit for military call up to 65. Is this too old? Sir Walter Cowan proved otherwise. Check out his inspiring journey:
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#WW2
#NeverTooOld
#navy
#commando
#amwriting
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Is one too old to fight at the age of 65? Sir Walter Cowan didnât think so.
It was reported in the news this week that the UK Government plans to amend the law to allow the mobilisation of retired servicemen aged up to 65 for âwarlike preparationsâ in the face of the growing ...
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about 1 month ago
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Thomas Sopwith was a visionary aircraft designer. His aircraft helped the Royal Naval Air Service gain air superiority on the Western Front. Read more at
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#Aviation
#WW1
#History
#amwriting
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Characters of WW1 - Sir Thomas Sopwith
Sopwith was a pioneer of aviation and his designs had a massive impact on the nascent Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). In June 1912, he established the Sopwith Aviation Company at Brooklands. His Chi...
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about 2 months ago
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A boxset of Books 1-3 of my
#WW1
series is on
#PROMOTION
for just 99p in
#AmazonDeals
. Covering the early days of Royal Navy intelligence, submarines and aviation, it offers 3 gripping naval adventure stories. Grab a bargain whilst you can as each book sells individually for ÂŁ1.99.
about 2 months ago
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Lieutenant Harold Newgass RNVR's heroic actions during the Liverpool Blitz in 1940 earned him the George Cross. Read about this incredible story here:
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#WW2
#histfic
#RoyalNavy
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Lieutenant Harold Newgass GC - Characters from WW2
On 4 March 1941, Lieutenant Harold Newgass, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (RNVR), was awarded the George Cross for an extraordinary piece of courage on the night of 28 November 1940 in Liverpool. That...
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2 months ago
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On Xmas Day 1914 the Royal Naval Air Service launched the world's 1st bombing raid from sea attacking the Zeppelin sheds at Cuxhaven. The response was the first air attack on a British warship. Check out my blog post
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#WW1
#aviation
#WW1
#RoyalNavy
#history
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The Christmas Day Raid on Cuxhaven
On 25 December 1914 aircraft of the Royal Naval Service conducted the worldâs first bombing raid launched from the sea. Three cross-Channel steamers were especially converted to carry seaplanes and t...
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2 months ago
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Erskine Childers, author of The Riddle of the Sands, highly decorated in the Royal Navy during
#WW1
, and shot for treason in 1922. Read my blog to discover how it came about.
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Characters of WW1 - Robert Erskine Childers DSC
The English-born Irish Nationalist Robert Erskine Childers is famous for his writing of The Riddle of the Sands, now a film starring Michael York and Simon MacCorkindale. He wrote the book in 1903 as...
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2 months ago
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Honouring the memory of Lt Cdr John Bridge GC GM & Bar today. His courage and sacrifice during
#WWII
serve as a lasting inspiration.
#History
#Navy
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#amwriting
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A Sad Anniversary - Death of a Hero
Today, my thoughts are with Sue Williams, daughter of Lieutenant Commander John Bridge, GC GM and Bar, RNVR. Bridge was the inspiration for my two WW2 novels and my current work in progress. He died...
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3 months ago
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Was Lt D'Oyly-Hughes the 1st
#commando
? Learn about his attack on a Turkish railway line and the
#royalnavy's
outstanding
#submarine
campaign in the Dardanelles:
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#WW1
#History
#histfic
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Characters of WW1 - The First Commando?
Lieutenant Guy DâOyly-Hughes was born in Salt Lake City, but after his parents returned to Britain, he joined the Royal Navy in 1904 and volunteered for service in submarines the year before the outbr...
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3 months ago
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#giftideas
My latest
#navy
thriller has just been released. Mine disposal,
#commandos
, romance and so much more. Available as an e-book or paperback from Amazon.
@royalmarines.bsky.social
@royalnewsnetwork.bsky.social
3 months ago
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Lt Cdr Martin Nasmith VC and his fellow
#RoyalNavy
submariners nearly knocked the Turks out of
#WW1
. Read how he won his
#VC
:
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#WW1
#History
#bookworms
#amwriting
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Characters of WW1 - Martin Eric Nasmith VC
Lieutenant Commander Martin Nasmith won the Victoria Cross in the Sea of Marmara (off Turkey) in June 1915 for conspicuous gallantry in command of his submarine, HMS E-11. Such was the carnage suffer...
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3 months ago
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7 days to the launch of my new thriller, Death to Touch, a spine-tingling tale of mine disposal in
#WW2
and the intelligence 30 Commando.
#marines
#navy
For a
#FREE
preview visit
shaunlewis-theauthor.com/registration
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3 months ago
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THE TURNING POINT OF WW2
#OTD
in 1939, was the turning point of the war. Churchill was briefed that within 6 weeks he might have to negotiate a surrender! Then, Britainâs luck changed! Read my latest blog post
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#WW2
#Navy
#histfiction
#bookworms
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3 months ago
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Frank Brock of Brock's Fireworks, transformed his love for chemistry into an explosive naval career. Read how his inventions of an incendiary bullet and the Dover Flare shaped the Royal Navy in
#WW1
and the RAF Pathfinders of
#WW2
.
#bookworms
#histfiction
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Characters of WW1 - Frank Brock
CHARACTERS OF WW1One of the more interesting characters I had to research for my latest WW1 novel, The Suicide Club, was Frank Brock. Brock was a director of the famous, family firework manufacturing...
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3 months ago
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The remarkable story of Draper Kauffmann, who played a key role in establishing the US Navy SEALS after serving in the Royal Navy as a mine disposal officer during
#WW2
. Read all about it:
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#NavySEALS
#histfic
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DRAPER KAUFFMANN â THE FOUNDER OF THE US NAVY SEALS
In my novels I usually base my more significant characters on real people. This was so in the case of my WW2 novel on the Royal Navyâs mine disposal teams, They Have No Graves as Yet. In it one of m...
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4 months ago
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My new
#WW2
thriller will be launched on 5 Dec 25. It continues to relate the true heroism of Navy mine disposal teams battling with ever sophisticated German mines and booby traps, and introduces the history of Ian Fleming's Intelligence
#Commandos
.
#BookLaunch
#BookWorm
#HistoricalFiction
4 months ago
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The countdown is on! My latest
#WW2
novel, 'Death To Touch', launches in time for Christmas. Register your email for a sneak peek of the first three chapters and enter for a chance to win a signed copy! Learn more:
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#BookGiveaway
#histfiction
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Book Promotion
Publication of my latest WW2 novel is fast approaching and will be done in time for Christmas. Accordingly, I am offering TWO GIVEAWAYS. If you are interested in receiving (by email) the first three...
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4 months ago
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Read the tale of the forgotten
#RoyalNavy
Baltic Submarine Flotilla and how
#OTD
the Russian Revolution of 1917 led to its downfall, despite the heroic leadership from Cdr Francis Cromie. Don't miss this intriguing piece of history!
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#WW1
#History
#histfic
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The Russian Revolution and the Forgotten Submarine Flotilla
The second 1917 Russian Revolution commenced on 7 November. It had a devastating impact on the Royal Navyâs highly-successful Baltic Submarine Flotilla under the command of Commander Francis Cromie, ...
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4 months ago
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The wait is over! I'm excited to reveal the cover for 'Death To Touch,' my new thriller releasing in December 2025. Stay tuned for more updates and a special giveaway!
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#BookLaunch
#Thriller
#RoyalNavy
#WW2
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Revealed - The cover for my new thriller
At last, I am pleased to be able to reveal the cover for my latest book, Death To Touch. This is the sequel to my highly rated novel, They Have No Graves as Yet. It will be released as both an e-boo...
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4 months ago
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Remembering Admiral Sir Hugh Sinclair, the last
@royalnavy.bsky.social
officer to lead
#MI6
. His legacy lives on in the intelligence community. It was he that bought Bletchley Park for the UK government from his own funds. Discover more:
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#History
#MI6
#amwriting
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Death of the last Royal Navy 'C'
Today in 1939, Admiral Sir Hugh Sinclair, known as Quex, died in office of cancer. He was the second Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service ((SIS) and referred to unofficially since WW2 as MI6) and...
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4 months ago
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During
#WW1
a flotilla of Royal Navy submarines supported Russia in the Baltic Sea led by a forgotten hero. Read the full story of this overlooked campaign:
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#NavalHistory
#Submarines
#amwriting
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The Royal Navy's Forgotten Baltic Submarine Fleet and its Heroic Commander
In October 1914 during WW1, Commodore Roger Keyes, in command of the Royal Navyâs new Submarine Service, despatched a number of E-class submarines to the Baltic in support of the Russian Navy. Their ...
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4 months ago
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The historic 'Hornets of the Sea' changed naval warfare in WW1! Discover how the top-secret Coastal Motor Boats became the scourge of the German Navy. Read the full story:
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#WW1
#NavalHistory
#historicalfiction
#amwriting
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Hornets of the Sea
Early in WW1, three Royal Naval Air Service officers approached the Admiralty with the idea for a fast torpedo boat of shallow draught and, thus, capable of passing over German minefields and torpedo ...
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4 months ago
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Get ready for my next novel, Death To Touch, releasing this late November/early December! Follow Lt Cdr âMontyâ Montcalm as he investigates sophisticated German mines in 1941. Add it to your Christmas list and check it out:
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#NewBook
#DeathToTouch
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The explosive sequel to 'They Have No Graves as Yet'
I can finally reveal the plot for my latest novel Death To Touch. It will be published in late November or early December, in print form and as an e-book, so add it to your Christmas list.Itâs 1941 a...
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5 months ago
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111 years ago, the Royal Naval Division arrived in Antwerp by bus to reinforce efforts on the Western Front. An incredible chapter of WW1 history! Learn more:
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#RoyalNavy
#WW1
#History
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Did you know that Royal Navy sailors fought in the trenches during WW1?
Earlier this week 111 years ago, ie in 1914, the Royal Naval Division (RND) arrived in Antwerp by requisitioned London buses to reinforce the retreating Belgian Army. Their arrival was supported by a...
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5 months ago
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8 yrs ago today I became a published author with the launch of my first novel. It went on to be a global bestseller and receive over 800 reviews. It tells the story of UK
#navy
submarine ops during
#WW1
and the outstanding but overlooked campaign in the Dardanelles.
#amwriting
#mustreads
5 months ago
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Was a namesake of mine the inspiration for Ian Fleming's best-seller, Goldfinger? Check out the story at
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#amwriting
#histfic
#ww1
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Was this the real Goldfinger?
Was a namesake of mine the inspiration for Ian Flemingâs best-seller, Goldfinger?Prior to the outbreak of WW1, the head of the British section of the German Admiralty's intelligence service, the Nachr...
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5 months ago
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On 10 Sep 1939 the SS Magdapur was the first of many British ships to be mysteriously sunk. A new German secret weapon was suspected. Within weeks, her shipping at a standstill, Britain faced surrender. My blog tells the tale.
#WW2
#Navy
#histfic
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How Britain Nearly Lost WW2 By Christmas 1939
This week saw the 86th anniversary of Britainâs declaration of war on Germany on 3rd September 1939. Within weeks, the shipping on which Britain so heavily depended was at a standstill thanks to a my...
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6 months ago
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Book Promo. In anticipation of the release of the sequel to my
#WW2
novel, They Have No Graves as Yet, the e-book price has been temporarily reduced to ÂŁ1.99. I will announce further details of the new book, Death to Touch, soon.
#histfic
#bookworms
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How Britain Nearly Lost WW2 By Christmas 1939
This week saw the 86th anniversary of Britainâs declaration of war on Germany on 3rd September 1939. Within weeks, the shipping on which Britain so heavily depended was at a standstill thanks to a my...
https://www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/how-britain-nearly-lost-ww2-by-christmas-1939
6 months ago
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Did you know that Britain nearly lost
#WW2
by Xmas 39? See my latest blog:
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How Britain Nearly Lost WW2 By Christmas 1939
This week saw the 86th anniversary of Britainâs declaration of war on Germany on 3rd September 1939. Within weeks, the shipping on which Britain so heavily depended was at a standstill thanks to a my...
https://www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/how-britain-nearly-lost-ww2-by-christmas-1939
6 months ago
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#OTD
1915 was born John Bridge GC GM & Bar, Britain's most decorated man of
#WW2
. He was the inspiration for my explosive thriller, They Have No Graves as Yet. Check out my blog for the tale of his cold and almost suicidal courage.
#histfic
#amwriting
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Birth of a hero
On 5 February 1915, John Bridge was born. Bridge went on to become Britain and its allies most decorated serviceman of WW2 with his George Cross, George Medal and Bar, and the Kingâs Commendation for...
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about 1 year ago
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#OTD
1917, Germany recommenced its policy of unrestricted
#submarine
warfare, ie all merchant ships could be sunk without warning. It is erroneously thought this brought the
#USA
into
#WW1
. My blog post explains the Royal Navy's influence.
#amwriting
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How the US entered WW1. A myth debunked.
On 1 February 1917, the Germans began their policy of âunrestrictedâ submarine warfare, ie the sinking of all merchant shipping without warning, including neutrals. It is widely believed that it was ...
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about 1 year ago
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1918, 2 Royal Navy K-class
#submarines
were sunk in The Battle of May Island and 3 severely damaged, but why wasn't this really a battle? My latest blog post explains.
#WW1
#histfic
#bookworms
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The Battle of May Island? 104 submariners die, but it wasn't a battle!
On 31 January 1918, HM Submarines K4 and K17 were lost in the Firth of Forth through collisions in what became known as âThe Battle of May Islandâ. 104 submarinersâ lives were lost, but in actual fac...
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about 1 year ago
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#OTD
1917, Adm Jellicoe, hero of the Battle of Jutland, was sacked as the 1st Sea Lord. The history of this dramatic event is recounted in my latest novel. His successor went on to institute more aggressive action by the @RoyalNavy, again described in my book.
#WW1
#amwritingfiction
#BookWorm
about 1 year ago
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1915 the Royal Navy submarine E11 sank a Turkish cruiser in the Sea of Marmara, part of an outstanding but overlooked
#submarine
campaign in the Dardanelles that brought Turkey within 7 days of being forced out of
#WW1
. My 5* gripping novel gives fuller details.
#booklover
#amwriting
#histfic
about 1 year ago
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1939 Lt Cdr John Ouvry DSO was the first to defuze a German magnetic mine. Such mines had brought British shipping to a standstill and might have ended
#WW2
for Britain. I tell more of the suicidal courage of the heroic RN mine disposal teams in my thrilling 5* novel.
#histfic
#booklovers
over 1 year ago
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