Jonny Briggs
@jonnybriggs.bsky.social
Military History/Defence and Security/Leadership/Organisational Culture. PhD equipped. Book in early 2026, Tanks in Unexpected Places.
Reposted by Jonny Briggs
‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Reposted by Jonny Briggs
Die Dokumentarfilmerin, Fotografin und Malerin Ella Bergmann-Michel wurde beim Dreh ihres Films in Frankfurt a. M. über nationalsozialistische Propaganda zur Reichstagswahl vom 6. November 1932 verhaftet. "Wahlkampf 1932 (Die letzte Wahl)" blieb ein Fragment und ihr letzter Film. 🧵
Wahlkampf 1932 (Letze Wahl)
YouTube video by donkeyscratch
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Die Dokumentarfilmerin, Fotografin und Malerin Ella Bergmann-Michel wurde beim Dreh ihres Films in Frankfurt a. M. über nationalsozialistische Propaganda zur Reichstagswahl vom 6. November 1932 verhaftet. "Wahlkampf 1932 (Die letzte Wahl)" blieb ein Fragment und ihr letzter Film. 🧵
Reposted by Jonny Briggs
Just like #genAI in general, upscaling means hallucination. It doesn't operate in the realm of factual truth and historical authenticity, but rather produces probable, more or less plausible versions of what could have been. Its application to historical content is a form of destruction of knowledge
Youtube has announced that all low-res videos (i.e. older ones) are to be automatically AI upscaled to HD.
Creators can opt-out on a per video basis (but the channel may be long abandoned).
When researching props or behind the scenes, old videos are useful, but not if upscaling produces artefacts.
Creators can opt-out on a per video basis (but the channel may be long abandoned).
When researching props or behind the scenes, old videos are useful, but not if upscaling produces artefacts.
October 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Just like #genAI in general, upscaling means hallucination. It doesn't operate in the realm of factual truth and historical authenticity, but rather produces probable, more or less plausible versions of what could have been. Its application to historical content is a form of destruction of knowledge
Reposted by Jonny Briggs
There is still time to enter the Midland History essay prize
£400 first prize and opportunity to publish in a peer reviewed journal
Closing date for entries 31 October 🎃
#phd #ecr #postgrad
£400 first prize and opportunity to publish in a peer reviewed journal
Closing date for entries 31 October 🎃
#phd #ecr #postgrad
To enter the Midland History Essay Prize, the essay must be a genuine work of original research, not published or accepted for publication as an article or a chapter in an edited collection book. Max. 10,000 words, including footnotes, tables and figure captions (2/2)
More Details 👇
More Details 👇
October 24, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Reposted by Jonny Briggs
🚨🧵New RUSI Report, 'Emergent Approaches to Combined Arms Manoeuvre in Ukraine' by Jack Watling is out now!
Emergent Approaches to Combined Arms Manoeuvre in Ukraine
Ukrainian forces have begun to develop novel approaches to combined arms manoeuvre, incorporating new capabilities, that bear scrutiny for NATO armies.
www.rusi.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🚨🧵New RUSI Report, 'Emergent Approaches to Combined Arms Manoeuvre in Ukraine' by Jack Watling is out now!
Disturbing but essential reading.
Pleased to announce a new series on Substack: Bandenbekämpfung goes West. Ascq, April 1944.
open.substack.com/pub/philipwb...
open.substack.com/pub/philipwb...
Ascq, April 1944: The Logic of Bandenbekämpfung in the West
Belarus to Bordeaux: Hitler’s Bandenbekämpfung in the West in the Last Year of the War 1944-1945.
open.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Disturbing but essential reading.
Reposted by Jonny Briggs
Today's the 959th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. As viewers of King and Conqueror will know, William was able to surprise Harold by crossing the Channel in his hovercraft, and the English king was already exhausted, having recently seen off a Martian invasion.
October 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Today's the 959th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. As viewers of King and Conqueror will know, William was able to surprise Harold by crossing the Channel in his hovercraft, and the English king was already exhausted, having recently seen off a Martian invasion.
Excellent thread on some of the murky background to the Barrowman/ Mone story.
Douglas Barrowman and Michelle Mone's company, PPE Medpro, has just been ordered to refund the Government £122m from a PPE contract.
There are two very odd things about PPE Medpro that may affect the odds of the Government ever getting that £122m...
Thread:
There are two very odd things about PPE Medpro that may affect the odds of the Government ever getting that £122m...
Thread:
October 2, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Excellent thread on some of the murky background to the Barrowman/ Mone story.
Spent much of today in and around the Eagle's Nest..
No! Not that one.
No! Not that one.
September 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Spent much of today in and around the Eagle's Nest..
No! Not that one.
No! Not that one.
Reposted by Jonny Briggs
˙
Bis zu 450.000 Polen haben im Zweiten Weltkrieg in der deutschen Wehrmacht gedient. Lange galten sie als Landesverräter – doch die historische Wahrheit ist komplizierter. Das zeigt eine Ausstellung in Danzig.
Von Jacek Lepiarz für die Deutsche Welle.
.
www.dw.com/de/polen-die...
Bis zu 450.000 Polen haben im Zweiten Weltkrieg in der deutschen Wehrmacht gedient. Lange galten sie als Landesverräter – doch die historische Wahrheit ist komplizierter. Das zeigt eine Ausstellung in Danzig.
Von Jacek Lepiarz für die Deutsche Welle.
.
www.dw.com/de/polen-die...
Polen in der Wehrmacht: Verräter oder Opfer NS-Deutschlands? – DW – 29.08.2025
Bis zu 450.000 Polen haben im Zweiten Weltkrieg in der deutschen Wehrmacht gedient. Lange galten sie als Landesverräter - doch die historische Wahrheit ist komplizierter. Das zeigt eine Ausstellung in...
www.dw.com
August 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
˙
Bis zu 450.000 Polen haben im Zweiten Weltkrieg in der deutschen Wehrmacht gedient. Lange galten sie als Landesverräter – doch die historische Wahrheit ist komplizierter. Das zeigt eine Ausstellung in Danzig.
Von Jacek Lepiarz für die Deutsche Welle.
.
www.dw.com/de/polen-die...
Bis zu 450.000 Polen haben im Zweiten Weltkrieg in der deutschen Wehrmacht gedient. Lange galten sie als Landesverräter – doch die historische Wahrheit ist komplizierter. Das zeigt eine Ausstellung in Danzig.
Von Jacek Lepiarz für die Deutsche Welle.
.
www.dw.com/de/polen-die...
Bit of Friday Romanitas. Ruins of the Roman bathhouse at Ravenglass.
August 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Bit of Friday Romanitas. Ruins of the Roman bathhouse at Ravenglass.
Reposted by Jonny Briggs
🚨🧵New RUSI paper, ‘Following the Fraud: The Role of Money Mule’ by @kathrynwestmore.bsky.social and Allison Owen is out now!
Following the Fraud: The Role of Money Mules
This paper discusses the rising issue of fraud in the UK, particularly focusing on the role of money mules in facilitating authorised push payment fraud and the implications for national security and ...
www.rusi.org
August 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM
🚨🧵New RUSI paper, ‘Following the Fraud: The Role of Money Mule’ by @kathrynwestmore.bsky.social and Allison Owen is out now!
Slightly diminish a band name.
Spoon of Destiny
Spoon of Destiny
Slightly diminish a band name...
Public Irritant
Public Irritant
Slightly diminish a band name -
Allotments Of The Nephilim
Allotments Of The Nephilim
August 14, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Slightly diminish a band name.
Spoon of Destiny
Spoon of Destiny
Had a wander round NAM once I was done in the Templer Centre. Couple of things caught my eye.
August 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Had a wander round NAM once I was done in the Templer Centre. Couple of things caught my eye.
Reposted by Jonny Briggs
The start of a series about my research into Nazi Bandenbekämpfung.
killinggrounds.substack.com/p/bandenbeka...
killinggrounds.substack.com/p/bandenbeka...
Bandenbekämpfung: Part One
This story starts at the end.
killinggrounds.substack.com
August 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The start of a series about my research into Nazi Bandenbekämpfung.
killinggrounds.substack.com/p/bandenbeka...
killinggrounds.substack.com/p/bandenbeka...
Kamikaze: An Untold History. This is on the BBC iPlayer currently. If you can access it, well worth it. Made by Japanese broadcaster NHK over several years but recently released. Powerful, disturbing viewing.
August 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Kamikaze: An Untold History. This is on the BBC iPlayer currently. If you can access it, well worth it. Made by Japanese broadcaster NHK over several years but recently released. Powerful, disturbing viewing.
Post one of your favourite film characters.
July 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Post one of your favourite film characters.
July 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
An important workbench. Haus der Geschichte Baden-Württemberg in Stuttgart. Anyone know?
July 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
An important workbench. Haus der Geschichte Baden-Württemberg in Stuttgart. Anyone know?