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Literally had two beers and woke up like this…
We're thrilled to announce that our annual WW1 weekend will take place in Leeds at the Royal Armouries - Here is a taste of who to expect on the Friday. @seaspitfires.com @fxmc1957.bsky.social Stay tuned for the Saturday lineup! Sign up for further updates via the link:
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The Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen. Only the towers remain. On 7 March 1945, troops from the 9th Armored Division reached the Rhine here and found it still standing. Every other bridge had been destroyed.
This week’s feature follows the daring escape of a Blenheim pilot and his crew through enemy lines and the Belgian medical system during May 1940. Chaos, bravery, tragedy and death.
#Ww2 #history
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“The German Battleship BISMARK and the heavy cruiser PRINZ EUGEN practice towing and refueling during an exercise in the Baltic.” - (c) IWM (HU 376)
Whenever I get mine, pretty rarely, I wonder where the rest of the money went but… as you said, could be worse.
Also this yesterday’s podcast took off a bit - thanks guys 😊
This week’s free to read is a collection of pictures of the heavy cruiser - Prinz Eugen
#ww2 #navalhistory
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Risky buisiness:
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This week’s podcast talks about some of the historical presidents which are now going to effect the Straits of Hormuz at the moment…
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I go with bow (as in bow toe) I now some go with Bew but…
I know it is Bow-fort as in the bomber and the dukes of 😉
The German destroyer Z-33 under air attack by Beaufighters on 9 February 1945 at Førde Fjord, Norway.
The attack went badly and saw 9 of the attacking 31 attacking Beaufighters and one of the ten escorting mustangs, shot down.
The Germans lost no ships
#ww2 #history #raf #navalhistory
So I wrote this last night and I’ve posted it for the Members on my Substack - will be on general release at some point 😉
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Lawrence was chosen to go to the Hejaz partly because his name was already known to the Sherif, as the designer of his new stamps.
Oberleutnant’s zur See Dithmar & Boldt were found guilty of firing on the survivors but the judgement was overturned because it was deemed that they were following their CO, Patzig’s, orders
As the Leipzig trials were carried out in Germany by Germans they did accept the “Following Orders” position
#otd 1942 the Second battle of the Java sea saw the loss of HMS Exeter (which had served at the River Plate against the Graf Spee) though most of her crew were rescued and made P.o.Ws by the Japanese.
The destroyers HMS Encounter and USS Pope were also lost.
#navalhistory #ww2 #history
#Otd 1914 HMAS AE1 was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy as 1 of 2 of E-class submarines.
She transferred to Australia & took part in operations off German Neu Guinea in September 1914
You can read more about her career here; open.substack.com/pub/jerijero...
#history #navalhistory #ww1
This week’s feature is on the last battle of the Confederate raider, Alabama off Cherbourg in 1864.
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#history #navalhistory #USCivilWar
Royal Navy destroyer HMS Jupiter. Image: Imperial War Museum, A 691. Description: a warship in camouflage paint moving at high speed and throwing out a high bow wave, photographed from low on the port bow.
27 Feb 1942 // Destroyer HMS Jupiter struck a mine after straying into a Dutch minefield off Toeban (now Tuban) on the north coast of Java, and sank with the loss of 99 crew. (Imperial War Museum image: A 691) #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
Royal Navy destroyer HMS Electra. Imperial War Museum image: FL 24524. Description: a side view of a destroyer with two funnels, starboard side profile view, moving at low speed with men visible on her deck.
Front cover of 1959 book 'H.M.S. Electra' by Lieutenant Commander T. J. Cain and A. V. Sellwood, showing cover illustration of a painting of HMS Electra manoeuvring at high speed in the open sea with aircraft overhead.
27 Feb 1942 // Destroyer HMS Electra was sunk by Japanese destroyer Asagumo at the Battle of the Java Sea, ending a wartime career of gallant service in the North Sea, North Atlantic, Arctic and Far East. 119 men were lost. Fulgens ab undis. (IWM image: FL 24524) #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
#otd 1942 the ABDACOM fleet’s surface fleet under Admiral Doorman consisting of Australian, British, Dutch and American warships engaged in a night action in the Java Sea against Japanese naval units.
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#history #ww2 #navalhistory
This week’s free to read follows the life and career of the French Battleship Richelieu from construction, internment, repair and action in the Far East
#ww2 #history #navalhistory
jerijerod14.substack.com/p/the-cardinal
Repeat, please.
Monument for Austro-Hungarian pilots in the park of the Austrian Military Academy in Wiener Neustadt
This week’s podcast looks at Australia’s first naval sweep of the First World War and an attack on German New Guinea
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#ww1 #navalhistory #history #podcast
Think the Oxford might be pushing it 😉🤣
Maybe Kent lol
The writing is getting serious… I’m making toast.
All good essays are written with a dose of Dr Pepper and a stack of toast!
It is not my usual style and although blogs tend to be written in a conversational way I always felt that for a book I should keep it more formal.
I blame MacD’s for sending me a voucher for money off on a quarter pounder 🤣
My inspirational advice for the day…