Ernest Malley
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Don't make me come over there.
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Time for another well overdue book review: @mikecarlton01.bsky.social 's "Scrap Iron Flotilla".
I've enjoyed all of Mike's books and this is no exception
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I've enjoyed all of Mike's books and this is no exception
#HistBookChat
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September 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Time for another well overdue book review: @mikecarlton01.bsky.social 's "Scrap Iron Flotilla".
I've enjoyed all of Mike's books and this is no exception
#HistBookChat
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I've enjoyed all of Mike's books and this is no exception
#HistBookChat
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Fini/...accounts.
Another excellent entry in Mike's RAN series and a must read for those interested in Naval history and Australian military history.
(HMAS Stuart in the Battle of Matapan, 1941, by Frank Norton)
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Another excellent entry in Mike's RAN series and a must read for those interested in Naval history and Australian military history.
(HMAS Stuart in the Battle of Matapan, 1941, by Frank Norton)
#HistBookChat
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September 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Fini/...accounts.
Another excellent entry in Mike's RAN series and a must read for those interested in Naval history and Australian military history.
(HMAS Stuart in the Battle of Matapan, 1941, by Frank Norton)
#HistBookChat
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Another excellent entry in Mike's RAN series and a must read for those interested in Naval history and Australian military history.
(HMAS Stuart in the Battle of Matapan, 1941, by Frank Norton)
#HistBookChat
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Actually it's possibly the first book on the 2nd AIF I've bought since @karljames1945.bsky.social stonking "The Hard Slog"!
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Sorry for the delayed #HistBookChat - it's been a lovely week of reading, book-selling and book-buying!
I was very pleased to pick up a copy of "Assault Brigade" this week. It's been a while since I've brought any Australian military history, so I'm really looking forward to this.
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I was very pleased to pick up a copy of "Assault Brigade" this week. It's been a while since I've brought any Australian military history, so I'm really looking forward to this.
#Skystorians
August 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Actually it's possibly the first book on the 2nd AIF I've bought since @karljames1945.bsky.social stonking "The Hard Slog"!
@ernestmalley.bsky.social @alparky.bsky.social @axe99.bsky.social
@ernestmalley.bsky.social @alparky.bsky.social @axe99.bsky.social
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Looking forward to making time to check out this series, based on the harrowing book, that nearly snuck up on me! Make sure we share it around! #wehaveways @ernestmalley.bsky.social @almurray.bsky.social @karljames1945.bsky.social #histbookchat #thenarrowroadtothedeepnorth
May 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Looking forward to making time to check out this series, based on the harrowing book, that nearly snuck up on me! Make sure we share it around! #wehaveways @ernestmalley.bsky.social @almurray.bsky.social @karljames1945.bsky.social #histbookchat #thenarrowroadtothedeepnorth
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Hello #HistBookChat gang.
I was very fortunate last week to have a short holiday in Hay on Wye.
As well as being just a really lovely place to visit it is, of course, secondhand book utopia!
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I was very fortunate last week to have a short holiday in Hay on Wye.
As well as being just a really lovely place to visit it is, of course, secondhand book utopia!
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April 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Hello #HistBookChat gang.
I was very fortunate last week to have a short holiday in Hay on Wye.
As well as being just a really lovely place to visit it is, of course, secondhand book utopia!
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@historybookreads.bsky.social @matteatonmedia.bsky.social @lwestwoodauthor.bsky.social
I was very fortunate last week to have a short holiday in Hay on Wye.
As well as being just a really lovely place to visit it is, of course, secondhand book utopia!
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@historybookreads.bsky.social @matteatonmedia.bsky.social @lwestwoodauthor.bsky.social
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One for @ernestmalley.bsky.social: 3rd Aust Farm Company??
January 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
One for @ernestmalley.bsky.social: 3rd Aust Farm Company??
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The series is much more likely to show an incident on 27 November when 5 NZ Bde was attacked at Menastir by forces from the Bardia fortress, and in which the Bde notes one enemy I tank was lost to a 2-pdr.
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IWM E3743E
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IWM E3743E
December 3, 2024 at 11:42 AM
The series is much more likely to show an incident on 27 November when 5 NZ Bde was attacked at Menastir by forces from the Bardia fortress, and in which the Bde notes one enemy I tank was lost to a 2-pdr.
@ernestmalley.bsky.social @stephenclarkenz.bsky.social
IWM E3743E
@ernestmalley.bsky.social @stephenclarkenz.bsky.social
IWM E3743E
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#OTD in 1941, in a footnote to the #desertwar's #navalhistory, the modern and fast merchant Sebastiano Venier (ex-Dutch Jason) called at Bardia, carrying 14 M13/40 tanks, and 1,968 tons of supplies.
She was to carry over 2,000 POWs to Italy on the return run.
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She was to carry over 2,000 POWs to Italy on the return run.
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Successful supply runs for the Axis – November 1941
Background I think it was Kriebel, Ia (operations staff officer) of 15. Panzerdivision, or maybe von Mellenthin, Ia (intelligence staff officer) of Panzerarmee Afrika who claimed that from the dest…
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December 1, 2024 at 8:57 PM
#OTD in 1941, in a footnote to the #desertwar's #navalhistory, the modern and fast merchant Sebastiano Venier (ex-Dutch Jason) called at Bardia, carrying 14 M13/40 tanks, and 1,968 tons of supplies.
She was to carry over 2,000 POWs to Italy on the return run.
@ernestmalley.bsky.social
She was to carry over 2,000 POWs to Italy on the return run.
@ernestmalley.bsky.social
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Meanwhile, in the desert events had progressed towards the climax of the battle. Rommel was convinced he was winning. The #newzealand Div was reported as destroyed. @ernestmalley.bsky.social rommelsriposte.com/2013/12/08/p...
Panzergruppe Intelligence Assessment 1 December 1941
The report below was signed off on 2 December, and sent off at 09.55 hours of the same day. Enemy Behaviour 1 December 1941 7 Armoured Division continued its attacks to relieve 2 New Zealand Divisi…
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December 1, 2024 at 8:04 AM
Meanwhile, in the desert events had progressed towards the climax of the battle. Rommel was convinced he was winning. The #newzealand Div was reported as destroyed. @ernestmalley.bsky.social rommelsriposte.com/2013/12/08/p...
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Scrounging around for the last reserves, the decision is made to commit the accidental Australians of 2/13 Battalion, left behind in the fortress when their ride, HMS Latona, out was sunk on the inbound journey. @karljames1945.bsky.social @ernestmalley.bsky.social rommelsriposte.com/2021/12/28/g...
German/Italian Reports on Sinking of HMS Latona, 25 Oct 1941
Background HMS Latona was an Abdiel-class minelaying cruiser, one of the most modern ships in the Royal Navy. She was only commissioned in April 1941 and spent her short service life entirely on as…
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November 29, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Scrounging around for the last reserves, the decision is made to commit the accidental Australians of 2/13 Battalion, left behind in the fortress when their ride, HMS Latona, out was sunk on the inbound journey. @karljames1945.bsky.social @ernestmalley.bsky.social rommelsriposte.com/2021/12/28/g...
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Re-reading this at the moment (French Indochina is my thing). It occurs to me (not for the first time) how, despite his undoubted greatness, FDR was quite naive when it came to both his pronouncements on colonialism with all men being born equal and also in his dealings with Stalin.
November 27, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Re-reading this at the moment (French Indochina is my thing). It occurs to me (not for the first time) how, despite his undoubted greatness, FDR was quite naive when it came to both his pronouncements on colonialism with all men being born equal and also in his dealings with Stalin.
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Remarkably still in use with Australia at the outbreak of the Second World War! Maybe when complete we’ll do some videos about how it was loaded and equipped by them. Likely the CMF @ernestmalley.bsky.social? The crowdfunding page is still running but making slow progress.
November 26, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Remarkably still in use with Australia at the outbreak of the Second World War! Maybe when complete we’ll do some videos about how it was loaded and equipped by them. Likely the CMF @ernestmalley.bsky.social? The crowdfunding page is still running but making slow progress.
November 25, 2024 at 8:33 AM
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On behalf of all Gen Xers, I apologise for this.
November 24, 2024 at 10:38 PM
On behalf of all Gen Xers, I apologise for this.
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A women-led team of 20, working remotely, is showing up a trillion dollar megacorp. Truly inspiring.
November 21, 2024 at 3:27 AM
A women-led team of 20, working remotely, is showing up a trillion dollar megacorp. Truly inspiring.
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November 21, 2024 at 8:56 AM
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November 18, 2024 at 9:24 AM
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I found some glasses cleaner in my draw and the difference is amazing. Like before now feels like when someone uses the squid ink splatter on Mario kart.
So this is what the world looks like 🤔
So this is what the world looks like 🤔
November 20, 2024 at 11:07 PM
I found some glasses cleaner in my draw and the difference is amazing. Like before now feels like when someone uses the squid ink splatter on Mario kart.
So this is what the world looks like 🤔
So this is what the world looks like 🤔
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#Australian starter packs
Much like the classic sci-fi film, 'The Blob' this Starter pack keeps on growing...stronger! Please enjoy, the community is excellent. #History #Australia #WW2 #WW1 #GretaWar #WeHaveWays #Military #ANZAC go.bsky.app/LGj8sYm
November 19, 2024 at 3:40 AM
#Australian starter packs
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Much like the classic sci-fi film, 'The Blob' this Starter pack keeps on growing...stronger! Please enjoy, the community is excellent. #History #Australia #WW2 #WW1 #GretaWar #WeHaveWays #Military #ANZAC go.bsky.app/LGj8sYm
November 18, 2024 at 9:52 AM
Much like the classic sci-fi film, 'The Blob' this Starter pack keeps on growing...stronger! Please enjoy, the community is excellent. #History #Australia #WW2 #WW1 #GretaWar #WeHaveWays #Military #ANZAC go.bsky.app/LGj8sYm
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A TALE OF TWO CITIES
HARD ❌
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…”
EASY ✅
“Yeah, nah”
HARD ❌
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…”
EASY ✅
“Yeah, nah”
THE BELL JAR
HARD ❌
It was a queer, sultry summer, the summer they electrocuted the Rosenbergs, and I didn't know what I was doing in New York
EASY ✅
That summer was sizzling, and so were the Rosenbergs
HARD ❌
It was a queer, sultry summer, the summer they electrocuted the Rosenbergs, and I didn't know what I was doing in New York
EASY ✅
That summer was sizzling, and so were the Rosenbergs
November 18, 2024 at 12:03 PM
A TALE OF TWO CITIES
HARD ❌
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…”
EASY ✅
“Yeah, nah”
HARD ❌
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…”
EASY ✅
“Yeah, nah”
Much like the classic sci-fi film, 'The Blob' this Starter pack keeps on growing...stronger! Please enjoy, the community is excellent. #History #Australia #WW2 #WW1 #GretaWar #WeHaveWays #Military #ANZAC go.bsky.app/LGj8sYm
November 18, 2024 at 9:52 AM
Much like the classic sci-fi film, 'The Blob' this Starter pack keeps on growing...stronger! Please enjoy, the community is excellent. #History #Australia #WW2 #WW1 #GretaWar #WeHaveWays #Military #ANZAC go.bsky.app/LGj8sYm
November 18, 2024 at 9:24 AM