Special. Very likely the *last* surviving veteran of the Battle of Arnhem, Geoff Roberts (100) from 7 Kings Own Scottish Borderers on his way to lay a wreath this morning at Oosterbeek War Cemetery.

A very special thank you is in order for the @axe99.bsky.social, the absolute superstar that he is, for giving me a bunch of tips and suggestions for #PacificHistoryGuide. Thanks again Dave! There's a small note at the bottom of the main Australia page : ) www.pacifichistoryguide.com/australia

Bravo @garrykasparov.bsky.social “I Saw How Russia Killed Media Freedom” Censorship is central to the story of Russia’s descent into KGB dictatorship. What the #TrumpRegime is doing & #GOPTraitors are allowing is straight out of both the Nazi & Putin playbooks www.thenextmove.org/p/i-saw-how-...

A newly discovered dugout in the depths of Gully Ravine. There will be a future write-up on 2025’s battlefield study in the Gallipolian journal and @gallipoliassoc.bsky.social website soon. Join the Gallipoli Association now if you want to find out more.

Stood in the rain to give this boy a feed in the backyard, the young one above just couldn't bring themselves to come down.

The new and improved 2nd Edition of The Holocaust in Eastern Europe is out now, hot off the presses!!! If you're teaching about the Holocaust or just interested in the topic, please check it out!

My wife's Oma was born in Utrecht in 1931, to see the face of a girl murdered in 1943 that was younger than her and born in the same city it makes it feel a lot closer...

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"one of the most absurd" The entire regime is a theatre of the absurd 🎭

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

You are not Making a Difference there. You are not Fighting the Good Fight. You are not even Maintaining a Community you couldn't easily replicate elsewhere. You are propping up a right-wing site and, worse, you are being warped by your constant exposure to it and you don't even realize it. Leave.

Interesting training session tonight with my Fire Brigade about a new Battery Energy Storage System in our response area. The sum up is don't fight it. Just protect from it. Took some old hands a while to grasp that as it goes against the goal of a firefighter...

We are BACK folks, after the British black hole of August holidays. In this week's episode, I talk with Erin McGlothlin about how Holocaust perpetrators are depicted in both fiction and non-fiction. Check it out! thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

Fascinating to see the North Staffs so represented in the FWW but the Second has an overrepresentation of the new arms RAF and even Paras.

Today in 1916 John Duesbury took part in an attack during the Battle of the Somme. He was severely injured and trapped in a shell hole, where he wrote this letter that was later found on his corpse.

@claremulley.bsky.social and Agent Zo. A great presentation

Our annual study trip on Aktion Reinhard has begun in Eastern Poland. Day 1 was a visit to the beautiful POLIN Museum in Warsaw, exploring 1000 years of Jewish life. Today we visit Lublin, where the operation's HQ was, to learn about Jewish life there and the perpetrators.

Yup. I was skeptical about Minecraft but then I played it and was like, this is pretty cool. RFK, Jr. is denier and a loony toon.

@lmbd1418.bsky.social have a morning meeting so will miss the livestream but look forward to catching it later! Good luck! And hope the bubs is rocking your world as my NOW 3 MONTH OLD is! Haha

My first Father's Day as a dad was truly special! My wife surprised me with a Military History Mystery Book Box from The Book Grocer and what a treat! All this for $120 #histbookchat

Our intrepid band have hiked up to the Helles Memorial and were rewarded with stunning views of V Beach #Gallipoli 🇹🇷 @istoriatravel.bsky.social @peterhart.bsky.social @seaspitfires.com @danielmcandrew.bsky.social

When your dog jumps on your work bench and is cute when he knows he shouldn't be there...

Not bad for half an hours work... cuppa time!

[rings bell] We got another one!

He did it! My awesome grandpa turned 100 today! He got congratulatory letters from the Polish Prime minister, Lower Silesian Voivode, a visit from the city Mayor, and he’s happy as a clam!

Welcome to this crazy world, Edward Sagan Betteridge-Dyson.

This week I’m on a trip up the NSW coast and hoping for a rainy day tomorrow so I can curl up with my current read ‘It Happened To Us’ by Gunner Finkemeyer. It’s a collection of stories, in their own words, by members of the 4th Anti-Tank Regiment. I absolutely love it. #histbookchat /2

9. Australia 10. New Zealand 11. China 12. Korea

5. Hawaii 6. North Platte, Nebraska (USA) 7. Little Italy, New York City (USA) 8. London (United Kingdom)

[August 15th, 1945] V-J Day celebrations gallery: 1. Times Square, New York City (USA) 2. Times Square again 3. Washington, D.C. 4. San Francisco (USA)

Such a stark contrast.

@karljames1945.bsky.social please keep an eye on this!

I’m really looking forward to this event!

The red flags keep getting waved... www.9news.com.au/world/donald...

The remains of an Antarctic researcher, Dennis ‘Tink’ Bell, have been found after 65 years, among rocks exposed by a receding glacier. Dennis was a 25 year-old meteorologist working for the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) - the predecessor of British Antarctic Survey.

Last week I took a group to the infamous 9th Fort in Kaunas, Lithuania, which was the site of infamous crimes against humanity. This ended up begging the question: if this is the 9th fort, what about the others?! Thread.

[August 11th, 1945] Allied powers told Japan they may keep their emperor, but he will be subject to a supreme commander. Gen. Douglas MacArthur is expected to be named supreme commander to accept Japan's unconditional surrender, possibly within 72 hours.

Bananas are berries; strawberries are not.

Some outright positivity! Love it!

Back in May 2021 I posted on twitter about a journey I'd undertaken to find a tree that I can see from our bedroom window. I've decided to post it verbatim on here as lots of people really enjoyed it. So, here it is…

Brutal depiction that needs to be seen!

Watch out kids, as publishing day looms closer, the kind folks @ospreypublishing.bsky.social have armed me with marketing materials....

Not just one, a triptych.

When I say don’t mess with Texas women, I’m talking about State Rep. Jolanda Jones.

#OTD in 1944, two sisters, Maria Wocalewska and Jadwiga Szletyńska were murdered during the #WarsawUprising. Hold on to your hats because this is going to be a long one! Maria and Jadwiga were both born in Łódź, Maria was 10 years older than Jadwiga, and they also had another sister, Zofia.

The maths literally don’t work this way

Amazing work @karljames1945.bsky.social a proud moment I'm sure! With a newborn I won't be up there for a while but would love to see such a well curated exhibition showing the likes of both my Grandfathers returning home. One from Borneo and one from occupation duties in Dutch East Indies.