Doug581
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Retired, now Independent Company, Time Team, CVHF, SOFOtrust, WWW2TV, & the wonderful GreatWarGroup
Be enthusiastic,
Be ready to learn.
Retired, now Independent Company, Time Team, CVHF, SOFOtrust, WWW2TV, & the wonderful GreatWarGroup
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1945. Japan is going to lose the Philippines. But whilst the fighting goes on, amidst rumours of massacres, the fate of thousands of POWs hangs in the balance… achurchill.substack.com/p/the-los-ba...
The Los Baños Raid, 1945
This one came up in passing as I was getting ready for WHWFest this year, and I have had a note to come back to it for Substack for a while.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
1945. Japan is going to lose the Philippines. But whilst the fighting goes on, amidst rumours of massacres, the fate of thousands of POWs hangs in the balance… achurchill.substack.com/p/the-los-ba...
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October 24, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Today we’ve explored the abbey, visited cemeteries, museums, and gone in search of the 36th Texas Division… #Cassino #WW2 #Recce @istoriatravel.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Today we’ve explored the abbey, visited cemeteries, museums, and gone in search of the 36th Texas Division… #Cassino #WW2 #Recce @istoriatravel.bsky.social
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October 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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October 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Today’s feature is up on Substack. I’ve been obsessing over my Tank Memorial Book again, but this time I’ve put all of the citations in context. You get tanks, Canadians, and a bad few days for the German Army in 1918… achurchill.substack.com/p/full-featu...
October 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Today’s feature is up on Substack. I’ve been obsessing over my Tank Memorial Book again, but this time I’ve put all of the citations in context. You get tanks, Canadians, and a bad few days for the German Army in 1918… achurchill.substack.com/p/full-featu...
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Our @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social conference is a month away! With many talks and seminars to choose from. From the Royal Logistics Corps Museum, Samantha Jolley is going to be telling us all about tank drivers from the Army Service Corps!
September 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Our @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social conference is a month away! With many talks and seminars to choose from. From the Royal Logistics Corps Museum, Samantha Jolley is going to be telling us all about tank drivers from the Army Service Corps!
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Our conference is a month away! With many talks and seminars to choose from. Phil Watson will be kicking off our Friday night on all things Haig by talking about the BEF chief’s command philosophy. Ticket details👇🏼
September 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Our conference is a month away! With many talks and seminars to choose from. Phil Watson will be kicking off our Friday night on all things Haig by talking about the BEF chief’s command philosophy. Ticket details👇🏼
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Our conference is a month away! With many talks and seminars to choose from. Emmett Kelly is going to tackle the story of how Canada went from a tiny army/navy to mobilising men up to 11,000km to get them to war in 1914! Ticket details 👇
September 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Our conference is a month away! With many talks and seminars to choose from. Emmett Kelly is going to tackle the story of how Canada went from a tiny army/navy to mobilising men up to 11,000km to get them to war in 1914! Ticket details 👇
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Today’s article is live and it’s an on-the-ground view of what French capitulation looked like in 1870 after the opening weeks of the Franco-Prussian War. Specifically a Metz-born officer watching his city fall… achurchill.substack.com/p/article-th...
September 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Today’s article is live and it’s an on-the-ground view of what French capitulation looked like in 1870 after the opening weeks of the Franco-Prussian War. Specifically a Metz-born officer watching his city fall… achurchill.substack.com/p/article-th...
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Our conference is a month away! With many talks and seminars to choose from. Caroline Drew will be talking all about poison sweet madness and Home Front propaganda. Fake news is not a modern invention... Ticket details 👇🏼
September 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Our conference is a month away! With many talks and seminars to choose from. Caroline Drew will be talking all about poison sweet madness and Home Front propaganda. Fake news is not a modern invention... Ticket details 👇🏼
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Our conference is a month away! With many talks and seminars to choose from. Roy Larkin is going to be discussing just how exactly by 1917 you could spend £5 million (in old money) a day on a war… Tickets 👇🏼
a black and white photo of a man opening a vault door
ALT: a black and white photo of a man opening a vault door
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September 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Our conference is a month away! With many talks and seminars to choose from. Roy Larkin is going to be discussing just how exactly by 1917 you could spend £5 million (in old money) a day on a war… Tickets 👇🏼
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Our conference is a month away! With many talks and seminars to choose from. Making his debut, Jamie Nimmo has got (family) skin in the game when it comes to talking about Scots at the Battle of Loos!
September 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Our conference is a month away! With many talks and seminars to choose from. Making his debut, Jamie Nimmo has got (family) skin in the game when it comes to talking about Scots at the Battle of Loos!
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Our conference is a month away! With many talks and seminars to choose from. Trustee Henry Spilberg will be hosting a very special session where you can listen along to the war!
September 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Our conference is a month away! With many talks and seminars to choose from. Trustee Henry Spilberg will be hosting a very special session where you can listen along to the war!
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Our conference is a month away! With many talks and seminars to choose from. Lastly, it wouldn’t be a WW1 event without Peter Hart, and he’s going to be telling the tale of a Welsh officer at 1st Ypres
September 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Our conference is a month away! With many talks and seminars to choose from. Lastly, it wouldn’t be a WW1 event without Peter Hart, and he’s going to be telling the tale of a Welsh officer at 1st Ypres
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We have several hours right!?
📢 ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎉🔥
The first ever #HistoryRage Showdown hits IWM London at #IWMPodcastLIVE on Sat 1 Nov 🗓️🏛️
⚔️ Join @philmcraig.bsky.social , Fraser McCallum & @alexchurchill.bsky.social as they battle to bin their most annoying myths 🗑️📜💥
🎟️ Tickets 👉 iwm.org.uk/events/podcast-live
The first ever #HistoryRage Showdown hits IWM London at #IWMPodcastLIVE on Sat 1 Nov 🗓️🏛️
⚔️ Join @philmcraig.bsky.social , Fraser McCallum & @alexchurchill.bsky.social as they battle to bin their most annoying myths 🗑️📜💥
🎟️ Tickets 👉 iwm.org.uk/events/podcast-live
September 22, 2025 at 12:35 PM
We have several hours right!?
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