1 Explaining Wine Gums to a French person: Are they like chewing gum? No But they have gum in the name Yes I know, but they are just sweets like Haribo

Congratulations to Frank McDonough on publication of the latest volume of his #SecondWorldWar series, this one focused on the Holocaust. @paulmcgannon.bsky.social read very movingly from the book, at @hatchards.bsky.social this evening.

Out and about in Saint Lo and on Omaha beach today

I believe this is what young folks call a "banger". www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSnR... I am so excited that this is one of the songs the Damned are covering on their forthcoming Brian James tribute album

Interesting..

A reminder to my followers from the WW2 history world, I am always looking for new guests and subjects for my YouTube channel. Battles, social history, biographies, niche research - all welcome. www.youtube.com/WW2TV Here are some recent shows to give you an idea of the variety of subjects.

Mag and I went to a couple of the exhibitions at this year's Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award for war correspondents event. Whatever our feelings about politics, it's important to acknowledge the role of journalists covering conflicts around the World

Tomorrow at 19:00BST I’ll be on @ww2tv.bsky.social having a chat with Woody about Jungle Commandos and answering your questions! So if there’s something you want to know about the Third Arakan and/or the book, now is your chance to ask! ☺️

"There’s one thing that keeps surprising you about stormy old friends after they die – their silence.” Ben Hecht

I am beginning the journey of "processing" my best bud Colin's passing yesterday. It was on the cards - cancer of the oesophagus is one of the shittiest ones, but we were hopeful, especially after he had a brief upturn 3 weeks ago. I'll miss you mate, the beers, the gigs, the war talk and the craic

I tell you what Content Creators like to see in comments. People pointing out all the things you DIDN'T say about the subject. We love that, we really do. Nothing pleases us more, after all the effort put in to streaming, to be reminded about the omissions. Do that more, said no creator EVER!

Is it getting harder knowing where to pay for a meal at restaurants these days? Will you bring the bill to my table? Or do I need to go inside, and if so, do I need to know my table number? Does the server have a machine? Will you tell me how to pay, or do I need to figure it out myself?

Here is the link to watch folks www.youtube.com/live/RJCYje2...

YT comment of the Day. A viewer called @bfc3057 said I was "hiding behind anonymity" Yep, somehow, despite the fact I appear in every show, wearing my hat, with my name under my image, I am hiding my identity. Unless I am not me? And if I am not me, who the fuck am I? Shit, am I an AI creation?

My first attempt at kedgeree. Yummy

Don't suppose I could tempt anyone to try the William the Conqueror novels I wrote with @jaironside.bsky.social ? The beauty of it is you can imagine all the colours you like

Coming on WW2TV next month www.youtube.com/c/WW2TV

YouTube comment of the day, on a Bagration video: "Hard to believe, only now in 2025, a western writer work a book about the worst deffeat of German Army. Why not publish before. It was prevented by The FBI, CIA, The Ku Klux, Klan, John Birch Society."

The International Association for Unfinished WW2 Military Study has concluded that 6 out of 10 Allied Generals...

1 I'm constantly, reminding people that the war in France was international. F/L Nesbitt served in 266th Rhodesian Squadron, having emigrated to South Africa first from County Armagh in Ireland.

Mel Brooks films. Unquestionably, his "best" movie is Young Frankenstein. The cinematography, mise en scène, cast and writing is pitch-perfect. However, Blazing Saddles is funnier, The Producers is braver, Robin Hood Men in Tights has the most gags and Spaceballs is probably his "geeky" best

1 Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

A trip to the area north of Utah beach today, including Barfleur. There will be strolling on the sand, probably a spot of Atlantic Wall clambering and definitely some nice food

Just opened a fab IPA brewed down the road in St Lo. I have been finding IPAs all a bit "samey" recently. This is very nice

It was so great to welcome @ww2tv.bsky.social onto the show. Well worth a listen, folks!

Four more Norwegian shows coming up at the end of August. Where else but WW2TV would you get such content?

I listen to The Hillbilly Moon Explosion a lot when driving. This one is a banger youtu.be/50D-S2jwids?... "One of those songs that could only be by Emanuela. Completely unencumbered by genre or expectations and ultimately pure Rock’n’Roll. Where family trauma and punk rock collide” - Oliver Baroni

Anders Lassen - Special Forces Hero - WW2 TV -Video podcast with Paul Woodadge, Monday 21 July, 20:00 CET. www.youtube.com/live/8hPt6Wo... #AndersLassen #WW2 #SBS #SpecialForces #SOEHistory #Comacchio #VictoriaCross

I have had the good fortune to read this prior to publication. It’s an excellent balance of strategic, operational, and tactical description, with a cast of memorable characters presented with a deft touch. Burma isn’t a theatre of war I know about, but this was a great read.

Does anyone have an email address for Andrew Kornbluth please. He has been at Berkeley in California and is now (possibly) at the US Department of State. He wrote "The August Trials: The Holocaust and Postwar Justice in Poland."

Another great #WWII story from @ww2tv.bsky.social An amazing POW escape in Italy and the locals who risked everything to keep them safe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tZF...

Improving my vocabulary, one day at a time...

Hi folks, I am looking for scholars, historians and researchers of the War Crimes trials for a series of shows on WW2TV. If you have suggestions, please let me know

A few more WW2TV shows coming up this summer www.youtube.com/c/WW2TV

I got to spend a few hours with one of my favourite people on the planet yesterday. Alexandra Churchill and I get on brilliantly and have a similar work ethic and attitude to sharing history. I love Alex to bits and you should all buy her latest book

Today, I got to talk to these two about the wider battle for Carentan #ww2headquarters #walkingtheground #ww2tv

I have "new boots" swagger today

2 First time EVER in the twin embrasure on the western side of the D1 draw on Omaha beach, part of Wn72. I have done the Wn71 one a few times and we did that again today, but NEVER this one. I am a happy bunny

I have been stung by nettles, attacked by ticks, pricked, cut, stabbed, slid in mud, tripped over branches and fallen on my arse a dozen times today. But with my intrepid Omaha aficionados Michael Akkerman and Niels Henkemans we saw places not many people get too...

A reminder that if you're in Normandy and fancy joining me and a few other historians for a beer and some war waffle, we are out in Bayeux the evening of Thursday 5th. Message me for details

A reminder that I'm always up for talking about DDay and Normandy on podcasts. Or for other media work around the 81st anniversary. I have recently recorded shows for release on 6th June with: History with Jackson historywithjackson.co.uk and Moore to Consider www.mooretoconsider.com

My thoughts on Facebook earlier

Despite living just down the road from the Normandy battlefields, and the massive interest in all things U.S. Airborne, I haven't done much American Airborne content on WW2TV recently. We will rectify that in June

We bring WW1TV out of hibernation to talk to Alex and Nicolai about Ring of Fire later today. Expect your perceptions to be changed about the first year of the Great War. Oh and of course - go buy the book

My best live views for weeks! What an ace chat. Thanks Dr Taylor, you're brilliant

I'm looking forward to this one

Historians and war buffs gathering in a pub, whatever next? Jack Bowsher, Oliver Webb-Carter, Phil Mill, Trevor Sheehan, Adie Bond and me

About to speak at the Peace in Europe conference, and thrilled to meet up with friends Trevor, Jack, Jenny, William, Adie and others

It's Liberation Day in Norway, Shetland, and all over Europe. My award-winning novel covers a little known history of the Resistance in Norway: ordinary fishermen fighting against the Nazi machine & one lone agent to help them.

Matthew Leitch and I contributed to this article. Being better looking, Leitchy got higher billing and more lines, but it's an interesting piece. I was hoping for more of my thoughts about China being the forgotten ally would make the piece, but hey ho. www.globaltimes.cn/page/202505/...