VikingWarrior
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Executive Chef on the North Slope of Alaska...Devoted Husband and Father...Military History... One can never have too many books... and Phish!
MSG is legendary. Of course. There's also something to be said for watching the boys while standing at the top of Forest Hills with Manhattan as my backdrop. #phish
July 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
MSG is legendary. Of course. There's also something to be said for watching the boys while standing at the top of Forest Hills with Manhattan as my backdrop. #phish
On the 81st anniversary of Stalingrad I'd like to recommend this wonderful book if you're looking to understand more about why the airlift failed and more importantly...the faulty logic that led up to it.
January 5, 2025 at 4:16 AM
On the 81st anniversary of Stalingrad I'd like to recommend this wonderful book if you're looking to understand more about why the airlift failed and more importantly...the faulty logic that led up to it.
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Недобудований авіаносець Kasagi, фото зроблене після капітуляції.
March 13, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Недобудований авіаносець Kasagi, фото зроблене після капітуляції.
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A short thread on the Munster Raid of 10 October 1943 and the portrayal of it by MOTA. The show clearly states (at 11.30) the aiming point and MPI is the marshalling yard in the town. You can see it bottom centre in this clear weather picture from the day of the raid.
February 18, 2024 at 5:23 PM
A short thread on the Munster Raid of 10 October 1943 and the portrayal of it by MOTA. The show clearly states (at 11.30) the aiming point and MPI is the marshalling yard in the town. You can see it bottom centre in this clear weather picture from the day of the raid.
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Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa.
March 3, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa.
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Ardelt/Krupp Waffenträger, captured
March 7, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Ardelt/Krupp Waffenträger, captured
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Czech Republic President Petr Pavel announced the delivery of 800,000 rounds of 155/122-mm artillery ammunition to Ukraine, worth €1.5 billion.
“If there are no fundamental problems, the ammunition could reach Ukraine within a few weeks,” he said.
www.bild.de/politik/ausl...
“If there are no fundamental problems, the ammunition could reach Ukraine within a few weeks,” he said.
www.bild.de/politik/ausl...
800 000 Geschosse für die Ukraine: Tschechen-Präsident schafft Munitions-Wunder
Mehrere Länder, darunter auch Deutschland, zahlen insgesamt 1,5 Milliarden Euro.
www.bild.de
March 11, 2024 at 7:33 AM
Czech Republic President Petr Pavel announced the delivery of 800,000 rounds of 155/122-mm artillery ammunition to Ukraine, worth €1.5 billion.
“If there are no fundamental problems, the ammunition could reach Ukraine within a few weeks,” he said.
www.bild.de/politik/ausl...
“If there are no fundamental problems, the ammunition could reach Ukraine within a few weeks,” he said.
www.bild.de/politik/ausl...
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On 28 October 1943 46 RTR's attack, supporting 38th Irish Bde, was postponed for 48 hrs because the ground was unsuitable as a result of days of heavy rain. 50 RTR reported that "the whole area was now like a morass". Both wheels and tracks struggled; in places only mules were able to get through.
October 28, 2023 at 10:04 AM
On 28 October 1943 46 RTR's attack, supporting 38th Irish Bde, was postponed for 48 hrs because the ground was unsuitable as a result of days of heavy rain. 50 RTR reported that "the whole area was now like a morass". Both wheels and tracks struggled; in places only mules were able to get through.
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B1 Bis BOURRASQUE (No 257) of the 1ere Company, 15e BCC, 2e DCR, after taking on elements of Panzer Regiment 1, outside Mortiers on 17 May 1940. Clearly seen is the Blue Heart card suit turret marking, denoting a 2e Company tank, within 1ere Platoon.
October 28, 2023 at 3:04 PM
B1 Bis BOURRASQUE (No 257) of the 1ere Company, 15e BCC, 2e DCR, after taking on elements of Panzer Regiment 1, outside Mortiers on 17 May 1940. Clearly seen is the Blue Heart card suit turret marking, denoting a 2e Company tank, within 1ere Platoon.
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Think 29h 16m from San Fransisco, CA to Eugene, OR is fast? This 1921 Buick ad thought so. 44mins faster than the train!
100 years later, the same car trip takes 8 hours.
🗃️ #c20th
LOC Chronicling America
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100 years later, the same car trip takes 8 hours.
🗃️ #c20th
LOC Chronicling America
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October 26, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Think 29h 16m from San Fransisco, CA to Eugene, OR is fast? This 1921 Buick ad thought so. 44mins faster than the train!
100 years later, the same car trip takes 8 hours.
🗃️ #c20th
LOC Chronicling America
chroniclingamerica.l...
100 years later, the same car trip takes 8 hours.
🗃️ #c20th
LOC Chronicling America
chroniclingamerica.l...
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#OTD 22 October 1844 Henriette-Rosine Bernard was born. Known by her stage name Sarah Bernhardt, she became an actress who starred the most popular French plays of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was one of the first prominent actresses to make sound recordings & act in motion pictures.
October 22, 2023 at 4:04 PM
#OTD 22 October 1844 Henriette-Rosine Bernard was born. Known by her stage name Sarah Bernhardt, she became an actress who starred the most popular French plays of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was one of the first prominent actresses to make sound recordings & act in motion pictures.
That's an easy one for me
October 22, 2023 at 4:58 PM
That's an easy one for me
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phew
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October 20, 2023 at 10:59 AM
If anyone needs an invite code hit me up. Finally got my first.
October 10, 2023 at 5:09 AM
If anyone needs an invite code hit me up. Finally got my first.
Catered event in Barrow(Utqiagvik) the other day. Probably my favorite pic of the trip.
October 9, 2023 at 9:25 PM
Catered event in Barrow(Utqiagvik) the other day. Probably my favorite pic of the trip.
Good evening from the tundra
October 6, 2023 at 6:17 AM
Good evening from the tundra
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Seems there are 1M folks on here now…are there more than 30 or 40 scale modellers out there…? Let’s find each other…maybe repost this if you see it 👍😊?
September 21, 2023 at 10:01 PM
Seems there are 1M folks on here now…are there more than 30 or 40 scale modellers out there…? Let’s find each other…maybe repost this if you see it 👍😊?
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First post on BlueSky, so let's start as I mean to go on with a photo of a tank.
Polls don't yet exist on here, so here's a simple question: WHAT MODEL IS THIS TANK?
The winner gets the right to wear a smug grin for the next 4 days.
Answer on Thursday at 18.00...
Polls don't yet exist on here, so here's a simple question: WHAT MODEL IS THIS TANK?
The winner gets the right to wear a smug grin for the next 4 days.
Answer on Thursday at 18.00...
September 27, 2023 at 2:35 PM
First post on BlueSky, so let's start as I mean to go on with a photo of a tank.
Polls don't yet exist on here, so here's a simple question: WHAT MODEL IS THIS TANK?
The winner gets the right to wear a smug grin for the next 4 days.
Answer on Thursday at 18.00...
Polls don't yet exist on here, so here's a simple question: WHAT MODEL IS THIS TANK?
The winner gets the right to wear a smug grin for the next 4 days.
Answer on Thursday at 18.00...
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Forward observation post at Longues-sur-Mer Battery, Normandy.
It was here that the scenes where Maj. Werner Pluskat (played by the brilliant Hans Christian Blech) first spots the approaching allied armada were filmed, in the 1962 classic, ‘The Longest Day’.
It was here that the scenes where Maj. Werner Pluskat (played by the brilliant Hans Christian Blech) first spots the approaching allied armada were filmed, in the 1962 classic, ‘The Longest Day’.
September 26, 2023 at 6:24 PM
Forward observation post at Longues-sur-Mer Battery, Normandy.
It was here that the scenes where Maj. Werner Pluskat (played by the brilliant Hans Christian Blech) first spots the approaching allied armada were filmed, in the 1962 classic, ‘The Longest Day’.
It was here that the scenes where Maj. Werner Pluskat (played by the brilliant Hans Christian Blech) first spots the approaching allied armada were filmed, in the 1962 classic, ‘The Longest Day’.
My most recent read. Very good book about Romania and their motivation for fighting alongside Germany during the invasion of the Soviet Union. What's everyone else reading? Let's hear it. #WW2 #history #militaryhistory #books
September 26, 2023 at 5:12 PM
My most recent read. Very good book about Romania and their motivation for fighting alongside Germany during the invasion of the Soviet Union. What's everyone else reading? Let's hear it. #WW2 #history #militaryhistory #books
Nothing like a morning run in the Blue Ridge Mountains. 🙂
September 26, 2023 at 5:02 PM
Nothing like a morning run in the Blue Ridge Mountains. 🙂
Last night's offering...Lamb lollipops with stone ground mustard demi-glace served over white truffle mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach. Bon Appétit! #cheflife
September 26, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Last night's offering...Lamb lollipops with stone ground mustard demi-glace served over white truffle mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach. Bon Appétit! #cheflife
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This is my grandfather. He raced these vehicles up to the 1960's. During WW1, he was a driver in the Royal Field Artillery. Drivers, I have found, we're a special type of soldier indeed and have not had much recognition...
September 22, 2023 at 9:33 PM
This is my grandfather. He raced these vehicles up to the 1960's. During WW1, he was a driver in the Royal Field Artillery. Drivers, I have found, we're a special type of soldier indeed and have not had much recognition...