German Historian Olaf Jessen questions whether the Christmas Memorandum ever existed, and that Falkenhayn's "bleed them white" was not the original intent. www.welt.de/geschichte/a...
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Well done Andy!
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Grey German 77mm Field Gun with varnished wooden wheels against a background of greenery, beneath a fagpole flying a saltire.
Really pleased to be at Clan Cameron Museum, Achnacarry (that's near Ft William)next Wednesday (27th Aug) to talk about this gem. Captured at Loos by 5th Bn Cameron Highlanders. If you're around do come along (11.00-15.00) - I'll be the lonely nerd standing by the gun. #FWW #WW1 #Greatwargroup #WFA
Fancy a trip to Scotland? A warm welcome awaits in Bonnie Dundee. Our second national conference (1st was 2014). Some big names. Should be a great day and you get to see RRS Discovery. #wfa #FWW #GreatWar #FWW #wfatayside @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social
A request, having had some success on here previously! Are there any Edinburgh / Glasgow based academics specialising in ecology and rewilding out there who’d be prepared to give a lecture or run a session for a group of US students coming over in May next year?
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Recognise the medal?
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Louise Provan will be talking about Reginald Teague Jones - The Spy Who Disappeared. This is a true story of espionage, banditry and derring-do in a little known (in the West at least) part of the world - Transcaspia and the Caucasus.
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Heading there tomorrow, it’s a very moving place.
Managed to establish that it is closed but has just been sold, so something to look out for!
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@jeelyeater1.bsky.social Left field request, Nancy - would you know if the Tullybannocher closed now?
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A member at my WFA Branch bought a copy of Before Endeavors Fade. Within it was this photograph. He'd like to return it. Does anyone recognse it?
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Bikes, finding relatives, remembrance - all part of a great trip.
Great week on the Western Front with a lively group of bikers!
@greatwarhuts.bsky.social Taff, any ideas?
He was 32674 Pvt Robert May, 11th Btn Royal Fusiliers. He's on the Vis-en-Artois memorial to the missing. Died 30 August 1918.
A friends great grand father died attacking Priex far. We visited a couple of years ago.
Do you have a hi-res of the field pic, or know where I can source one? I’d love to see what’s on that cross.
Yesterday Andy Moody gave a talk to the Tayside Branch of @TheWFA about the Medium Mark A Whippet tank “Musical Box” and her wartime service. Andy is part of a group who have recreated a life size replica of “Musical Box”.
Winter is Here. A low and dishonourable week brings an end to eighty years of western history.
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11. I’m going to all five matches in quite a few years, so I’m sure the boys will want me to be happy!! 😃
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Carriere - quarry?
Not me.
@rpatz9.bsky.social @hawickremembering.bsky.social there’s an excellent biography of Esmond too.
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