A meticulously detailed account of the thousands of landing ships and landing craft of various types, and their brave crews, that made such an enormous contribution to the success of the D-Day landings. #histbookchat #BookHistory

The crew of HM Submarine ‘Unruly’ at Sheerness Dockyard in August 1943 #History

A fascinating account of the post-WW2 British occupation of Germany and the challenges, successes and failings that were involved in the enormous task of building democracy from the ruins of Hitler’s Reich. #histbookchat #BookHistory

A parade at RAF Detling in Kent - September 1942 #History #SecondWorldWar

A masterful account of the brutal and bloody battles for the Anzio beachhead and assaults on Monte Cassino that led to the eventual liberation of Rome #histbookchat #BookHistory

The remains of the Tudor-era Cockham Wood Fort, alongside the River Medway near Upnor in Kent c.1920 #History

The Short Brothers Seaplane Works alongside the River Medway at Rochester c.1935 #History

This was a superb read. Dan Jones really brings the Middle Ages to life in this powerful and fascinating story of the life and times of England’s greatest warrior monarch #BookHistory #histbookchat

Today’s job at Wanstone Battery near Dover was to prepare the broken brickwork on the magazines ready for the brickie to repair

A fascinating book about those friends who stayed loyal to Churchill throughout his ‘Wilderness Years’ and went on to serve in his wartime government as some of his closest but sometimes very dubious advisors. #histbookchat #BookHistory

No.1 Gun being installed at Capel (3 x 8-inch) Battery in 1942 #History

Sound mirror at Hythe, Kent c.1926 #History

This was an exceptional read. The incredible story of four extraordinary and very brave men who fought together in various theatres in WW2 and went on to serve their country officially and unofficially in some very dangerous situations for most of the Cold War War #histbookchat #BookHistory

RAF Manston 1930 #History

The Royal Gun Factory at Woolwich Arsenal c.1900 #History

General Montgomery visiting RAF West Malling in 1944 #History

A misleading main title as the book is actually about both the 1944 ‘Market Garden’ and the 1945 ‘ Varsity Plunder’ Allied operations to cross the Rhine. The former a famous failure, the latter a great success. An insightful and detailed account of both operations #BookHistory

85 Sqn Gloster Meteor NF11 night fighters at RAF West Malling in 1952 #History

A fascinating, hereto untold story of the railway workers & engineers that paid such a huge part in ensuring the Allied forces could maintain their drive through France and on into the heart of the Nazi Reich after the Normandy landings in 1944. #BookHistory

Anti-invasion beach obstacles at Pegwell Bay, near Ramsgate in WW2 #History

Parade at Chatham RN Barracks c.1910 #History

Anti-tank obstacles on Maidstone Bridge in WW2 #History

A fascinating & well researched account of the brutal & bloody Russian Civil War and the well intentioned but misguided interventions by the Allied powers that ended in such abject failure. #BookHistory

The Great Quadrangle Store- Sheerness Dockyard c.1950 #History

The nuclear submarine Refit & Refuelling Complex at Chatham Dockyard c.1980 #History

The Louis Brennan monorail being demonstrated at Gillingham in 1909. #History

The magnificent Grand Store at Chatham Gun Wharf. Demolished c.1958 #History

Royal Engineers Bridging Party at Chatham Dockyard 1916 #History

December 13, 1941: Battle of Cape Bon, 4 Allied British destroyers sank two Italian light cruisers and a torpedo boat. Almost 2K tons of aviation fuel was lost with it. At this point, I think Rommel was more concerned about the loss of the aviation fuel than the ships. #worldwar2 #history

A fascinating & compelling account by Dan Jones of the wars that raged across the centuries from the Baltic to the Red Sea. A terrific read. #BookHistory #History

Recruits for Kitchener’s ‘New Army’ doing their physical training on the Great Lines at Chatham in 1915. #History

A fascinating map from 1929 showing principle British trade routes, British imports, and Royal Navy stations throughout the world. It was included in the Andrew McNaughton papers for the World Disarmament Conference 1932-34 and connected to the London Naval Conference of 1930. #history

1786 map of the Chatham Lines #History

The Redoubt and Barrier Ditch at Fort Amherst,Chatham c.1880 #History

Installing new twin six-pounder guns on Grain Tower Battery at the entrance to the River Medway in 1940 #History

Royal Engineers bridging exercise at the School of Military Engineering, Chatham c.1916 #History

Part way through our conservation & recording of our recent V2 excavation at Westerham, Kent. Image shows the primary photograph of a catalogue series.The component is the steering assembly unit from behind the internal (flame) rudder. #archaeology

The combined Battery & Fortress Plotting Room under construction at Hougham Battery, Dover 1941-42 #History

No.1 Gun being industrial Capel (3 x 8-inch) Battery, near Folkestone- April/ May 1942 #History

Dover Castle 1920

Wanstone (2 x 15-inch) Battery in action at Dover in WW2