So this is actually happening. @rgpoulussen.bsky.social @garius.bsky.social @cedricmas.bsky.social @ww2tv.bsky.social @ima-naval-history.bsky.social @airminded.org @smoorebofb1940.bsky.social @airpowerhistory.bsky.social @rafhistory.bsky.social @jamiemctrusty.bsky.social @karljames1945.bsky.social

Understanding Attitudes to Australian Military History: Some Air Power Observations open.substack.com/pub/drrossma...

Moving from SWPA to SEAC for a bit. An Australian, Officer served some 30 yrs in the Indian Army, including many years on the North-West Frontier. Later was the SubArea Commander on the LofC in Assam, looking after the only road from the railhead at Dimapur to Kohima. #WeHaveWays

This week we launched the 2026 call the Society's annual Teaching Fellowships. Funds support innovative practice in history teaching in higher education bit.ly/4wbwoDb. Open to UK and international Fellows and Members of the Society. Closing date Friday 10 July 2026 #Skystorians 1/2

Earlier this week, on 4 May, I had the honour of delivering the commemorative address at this year's Ceremony of Remembrance, speaking on Australian & Dutch wartime connections; & remembering those civilians & service members of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who have died since #WWII.

Nazi database takes Germans on personal journey into their families’ dark pasts Die Zeit’s online database of individuals’ Nazi membership is prompting a reckoning as people uncover ties to regime www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Sad news to learn of another #WWII veteran, Bill Grayden of the 2/16th Battalion. There must now only be a few men who fought along the Kokoda Trail still with us. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

The Aus Chinook presence in Afg was the second (but far from last) time in my career I had the privilege of working with the ADF; short version of a long story is when they ripped out for the last time at the end of the 2013 fighting season they needed hangars to do mx on the birds before going home

#Reading “These men looked hard and tough. If there were any criticism on my part it would have been that I seemed to notice a bit of tenseness on the part of the men.” Lieutenant General Robert Eichelberger, August 1943.

It has been a huge team effort over many years, but the Australian War Memorial's new Anzac Hall is open. This includes "Kandahar Workhorse". It was a great privilege to meet many Chinook veterans & family members, & share their untold stories of bravery & loss, professionalism & humour.

We are pleased to launch today a new funding programme for Fellows & Associate Fellows of the Society resident outside the UK & Ireland bit.ly/3PtDQZu Grants support research in UK / Irish archives for our international historians. Deadline 8 May to enable research from summer 2026 #Skystorians 1/2

Call for Papers: To Fight and Win and Sea - 125 Years of Australian Naval History seapower.navy.gov.au/news-and-med... ⚓

With the Candain PM Mark Carney visiting #CBR today, here's a recent piece on Australia's shared wartime bonds with Canada that contributed for Legion Magazine: disq.us/t/4z4g8jv #WeHaveWays

On Holocaust Memorial Day we need more history, not just more memory blog.royalhistsoc.org/2026/01/27/o... @royalhistsoc.org

Phil Craig’s 1945: The Reckoning was my companion on our recent trip to Melbourne & the Great Ocean Road. An excellent Summer read to accompany the many small & independent local beers we sampled. What’s not to like?🏖️ 📖 🍻 #WeHaveWays #HistoryBookChat

A tragic development. The end of mass market paperbacks. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Tobruk, 85 years ago today. Facebook AWM Details in ALT @ubiquevir.bsky.social @karljames1945.bsky.social @ima-naval-history.bsky.social

Back to work after my summer reading having caught up on British generalship & the @BritishArmy ☀️ 🏖️ 📖 Thank you Phil Bradley for the reads!

Today in 'let's make fun of the Italian army, they always surrender at the first opportunity', we have the Bardia edition. Details in ALT. @ima-naval-history.bsky.social @ubiquevir.bsky.social @karljames1945.bsky.social @alanallport.bsky.social @vandawilcox.bsky.social @benskipper.bsky.social

Another day driving the Great Ocean Road from Torque to Lorne, Apollo Bay & the 12 Apostles - truly spectacular!

Toowoomba-based position teaching into the Bachelor of Communications & Creative Industries. Please share!

Very kind of you mate, many thanks 🍻

“Ambitious in scope, rigorously researched & forensics in its assessments”, Misfire is “a must read” for anyone interested in the Malaya Campaign in #WWII & the #history of SOF: says me! Congratulations to @hisbpf.bsky.social on his latest 📖 📚 #WeHaveWays #Historybookposts

#Newbook based on oral histories with Japanese-American @USArmy veterans, this book looks @ their translation & intelligence operations in New Guinea & Bougainville in #WWII. #historybookposts #WeHaveWays

Looking forward to possibly including you in a future issue of the @AWMemorial’s new magazine WM wm.awm.gov.au ✍️ 📖

The first two issues of the new 'WM' magazine by the AWM courtesy of @karljames1945.bsky.social.

On 1 Dec 1941 the NZ Division ceased to participate in the battle for Libya as an organised force. Some elements of it would continue to fight, most notably 5 NZ Bde which fought on the Gazala line before being withdrawn. The remaining 3,500 men and 700 vehicles on Zaafran outside Tobruk withdrew.

Great 📖 find on the weekend. 🇦🇺 war correspondent Wilfred Burchett traveled extensively in China, Burma & India reporting on the war. He was later the 1st Western journalist to visit Hiroshima. Post-#WWII, he became controversial figure. #WeHaveWays #HistBookChat

Issue 2 of our new mag ("WM") arrived on Friday! Some fantastic work inside. If you want to know more, you could always visit wm.awm.gov.au

Can’t wait to see it IRL!

Out of the office today to spend time with @AustralianArmy for the Chief of Army History Conference @ Parliament House. Fantastic keynote presentations from the Deputy Chief of Army MAJGEN Chris Smith.

It’s been a big fortnight of🏃‍♂️with a PB time for the 1/2 marathon on 2/11 with the @canberratimes Fun Run & the 15km on 15/11 with the Stromlo Running Festival. Mt Stromlo is brutal but the views are spectacular 🍻

Just finished reading @almurray’s 📖. Learnt lots about airborne ops & for the first time the battle of Arnhem made sense to me. Great shout out too to WO Keith Prowd @AusAirForce, a glider pilot with No. 196 Sqn who also flew on #DDay. Prowd was awarded a 🇳🇱 Airman’s Cross.

Terribly sad news. An incredible historian, Tim was always generous & encouraging.

On 25 October 1941 the Axis bagged one of the biggest successes in its interdiction campaign against the Tobruk Run, when Abdiel-Class mine-laying cruiser HMS Latona was sunk by dive bombers on the way to Tobruk. @karljames1945.bsky.social #navalhistory

OUT NOW! The Series 2 finale has landed. In this special Q&A episode, we tackle listener questions on everything from the performance of the Chinese Army to the sheer scale of American involvement in the theatre. A huge thank you to everyone who wrote in! #ForgottenWarPod #WW2History #QandA

Today’s favourite #warart Details in ALT @karljames1945.bsky.social

Coming soon to the Casemate Illustrated series, "Midget Submarines 1939–45" explores the World War II naval raids using midget submarines. 💻️: https://tinyurl.com/4978dzp5 #wwII #navalhistory #militaryhistory

Today's favourite #warart Vale Waterhen HMAS Waterhen sinking the day after being struck by Axis aircraft off Sollum. @karljames1945.bsky.social

#OTD in 1941 General Bortolo Zambon, GOC Brescia division, relinquished his command. He had fought under Rommel for all of the latter’s battles and led his division during the siege of Tobruk. @karljames1945.bsky.social @cedricmas.bsky.social @ima-naval-history.bsky.social

Stanning Joshua Chamberlain today because sometimes to save the Union you need a pointy-headed college professor with eccentric grooming

#OTD in 1941 12 Field Coy R.E. started a new war diary, settling in for another month of the siege of Tobruk. @ubiquevir.bsky.social @karljames1945.bsky.social rommelsriposte.com/2021/11/05/1...

Family movie night 🦈

Sad news for Alexander Fax Booksellers in Mawson ACT. We're closing the shop. But not the business! We will continue to sell quality military books online and by mailorder to subscribers. If you are local, pop into the shop and check out the bargains. 50% off most; exceptions bargain bins & shelves.

This week at the Australian War Memorial, we had Michael Veitch present on Borneo, I’ve just finished the book 📖 It’s an easy read & a good introduction to the I Aust Corps operations on Borneo in 1945. #WehaveWays #HistBookChat