Louise Provan
@louiseprovan.bsky.social
Historian with an MA in Military History from the University of Wolverhampton. Obsessions include Admiral Jacky Fisher and Dunsterforce. Great War Group Founder Member and proud WHW IC member.
https://louiseprovan.substack.com/
https://louiseprovan.substack.com/
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🚨GWG Free Talk
Thursday 20 November at 20:00 UK time.
We'll be joined by Nick Higham whose talk is based on his book Mavericks: Empire, Oil, Revolution and the Forgotten Battle of World War 1
Link below
us02web.zoom.us/j/85381585115?…
Meeting ID: 853 8158 5115
Passcode: 161943
Thursday 20 November at 20:00 UK time.
We'll be joined by Nick Higham whose talk is based on his book Mavericks: Empire, Oil, Revolution and the Forgotten Battle of World War 1
Link below
us02web.zoom.us/j/85381585115?…
Meeting ID: 853 8158 5115
Passcode: 161943
November 13, 2025 at 6:46 AM
🚨GWG Free Talk
Thursday 20 November at 20:00 UK time.
We'll be joined by Nick Higham whose talk is based on his book Mavericks: Empire, Oil, Revolution and the Forgotten Battle of World War 1
Link below
us02web.zoom.us/j/85381585115?…
Meeting ID: 853 8158 5115
Passcode: 161943
Thursday 20 November at 20:00 UK time.
We'll be joined by Nick Higham whose talk is based on his book Mavericks: Empire, Oil, Revolution and the Forgotten Battle of World War 1
Link below
us02web.zoom.us/j/85381585115?…
Meeting ID: 853 8158 5115
Passcode: 161943
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“An action-packed tale of imperial British braggadocio, bravery and blundering on a grand scale.” A splendid review of Mavericks in the Times by Justin Marozzi, no mean writer and historian himself…
This 1918 British operation was an imperial Mission: Impossible
www.thetimes.com/article/3171...
This 1918 British operation was an imperial Mission: Impossible
www.thetimes.com/article/3171...
This 1918 British operation was an imperial Mission: Impossible
Nick Higham’s Mavericks is the rollicking tale of a motley band of Brits who took on the Turks and Bolsheviks in the Caucasus at the end of the First World War
www.thetimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:27 AM
“An action-packed tale of imperial British braggadocio, bravery and blundering on a grand scale.” A splendid review of Mavericks in the Times by Justin Marozzi, no mean writer and historian himself…
This 1918 British operation was an imperial Mission: Impossible
www.thetimes.com/article/3171...
This 1918 British operation was an imperial Mission: Impossible
www.thetimes.com/article/3171...
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GWG Director Alex Churchill will be tackling the topic of the Philippines in 1945 at the premier World War 2 festival We Have Ways Fest next weekend at Blackpit farm, near Silverstone
Tickets here wehavewaysfest.co.uk
Tickets here wehavewaysfest.co.uk
September 7, 2025 at 5:12 AM
GWG Director Alex Churchill will be tackling the topic of the Philippines in 1945 at the premier World War 2 festival We Have Ways Fest next weekend at Blackpit farm, near Silverstone
Tickets here wehavewaysfest.co.uk
Tickets here wehavewaysfest.co.uk
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Last weekend GWG members Bruce and Mags Hubbard organised a day out for GWG members as part of the GWG 5th birthday celebrations. Their visit took them to all things Great War related in Caernarfon and included a short commemoration and wreath laying at Caernarfon war memorial.
September 7, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Last weekend GWG members Bruce and Mags Hubbard organised a day out for GWG members as part of the GWG 5th birthday celebrations. Their visit took them to all things Great War related in Caernarfon and included a short commemoration and wreath laying at Caernarfon war memorial.
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Phil Watson giving his presentation “Lance -v- lance 1914 -The Last Lance Actions of the Great War” at the branch meeting of the WFA Tayside on Saturday afternoon
July 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Phil Watson giving his presentation “Lance -v- lance 1914 -The Last Lance Actions of the Great War” at the branch meeting of the WFA Tayside on Saturday afternoon
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Topic: GWG free online talk. The Spy Who Disappeared - A Transcaspian Adventure
Time: Jul 24, 2025 08:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
us02web.zoom.us/j/88098843940?…
Meeting ID: 880 9884 3940
Passcode: 763406
As always, the talk is free to all and registration isn't needed
Time: Jul 24, 2025 08:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
us02web.zoom.us/j/88098843940?…
Meeting ID: 880 9884 3940
Passcode: 763406
As always, the talk is free to all and registration isn't needed
July 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Topic: GWG free online talk. The Spy Who Disappeared - A Transcaspian Adventure
Time: Jul 24, 2025 08:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
us02web.zoom.us/j/88098843940?…
Meeting ID: 880 9884 3940
Passcode: 763406
As always, the talk is free to all and registration isn't needed
Time: Jul 24, 2025 08:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
us02web.zoom.us/j/88098843940?…
Meeting ID: 880 9884 3940
Passcode: 763406
As always, the talk is free to all and registration isn't needed
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🚨🚨 Free online talk!
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.
Details below
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.
Details below
July 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
🚨🚨 Free online talk!
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.
Details below
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.
Details below
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🚨 GWG free talk! Open to all!
Steve Marsden talks about Defense de Fumer - How a company of French reserves (may have) changed the war
Time: Jun 19, 2025 08:00 PM London
us02web.zoom.us/j/83283187443?…
Meeting ID: 832 8318 7443
Passcode: 784578
Steve Marsden talks about Defense de Fumer - How a company of French reserves (may have) changed the war
Time: Jun 19, 2025 08:00 PM London
us02web.zoom.us/j/83283187443?…
Meeting ID: 832 8318 7443
Passcode: 784578
June 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
🚨 GWG free talk! Open to all!
Steve Marsden talks about Defense de Fumer - How a company of French reserves (may have) changed the war
Time: Jun 19, 2025 08:00 PM London
us02web.zoom.us/j/83283187443?…
Meeting ID: 832 8318 7443
Passcode: 784578
Steve Marsden talks about Defense de Fumer - How a company of French reserves (may have) changed the war
Time: Jun 19, 2025 08:00 PM London
us02web.zoom.us/j/83283187443?…
Meeting ID: 832 8318 7443
Passcode: 784578
Author, historian and The Great War Group founder Alex Churchill will be speaking at The Petersfield Bookshop on July 10th.
Call the bookshop on 01730 263438 to secure your place. Tickets are £5; copies of the book will be available on the night
Call the bookshop on 01730 263438 to secure your place. Tickets are £5; copies of the book will be available on the night
May 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Author, historian and The Great War Group founder Alex Churchill will be speaking at The Petersfield Bookshop on July 10th.
Call the bookshop on 01730 263438 to secure your place. Tickets are £5; copies of the book will be available on the night
Call the bookshop on 01730 263438 to secure your place. Tickets are £5; copies of the book will be available on the night
The first of our speakers has been confirmed for the @GreatWarGroup annual conference in October. Mike Taylor will be talking about captured German artillery 1914-1949
Follow greatwargroup.com/product-catego… to buy tickets and join fellow war bores in Bristol in October!
Follow greatwargroup.com/product-catego… to buy tickets and join fellow war bores in Bristol in October!
March 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The first of our speakers has been confirmed for the @GreatWarGroup annual conference in October. Mike Taylor will be talking about captured German artillery 1914-1949
Follow greatwargroup.com/product-catego… to buy tickets and join fellow war bores in Bristol in October!
Follow greatwargroup.com/product-catego… to buy tickets and join fellow war bores in Bristol in October!
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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”.
March 2, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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”.
A beautiful day on the hills!
March 2, 2025 at 8:20 AM
A beautiful day on the hills!
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The NW Northern IC is having a great awayday in Glasgow with the @WHW_HighlandIC and our Scottish chums. Books, birthday celebrations, bier and bratwurst. WNTL?
Thanks @louiseprovan.bsky.social ! 👏🏴👏
#WeHaveWays
Thanks @louiseprovan.bsky.social ! 👏🏴👏
#WeHaveWays
February 1, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The NW Northern IC is having a great awayday in Glasgow with the @WHW_HighlandIC and our Scottish chums. Books, birthday celebrations, bier and bratwurst. WNTL?
Thanks @louiseprovan.bsky.social ! 👏🏴👏
#WeHaveWays
Thanks @louiseprovan.bsky.social ! 👏🏴👏
#WeHaveWays
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Feeling quite chuffed with myself. This is the culmination of an awful lot of work but I honestly think it challenges the accepted wisdoms which to this day, still surround Monty's legacy.
Caen, Cobra and Confusion by Andrew Harrison is now available to pre-order, expected to be released next month:
www.barnthornpublishing.co.uk/product-page...
#newbook #normandy #ww2 #secondworldwar #militaryhistory #monty
www.barnthornpublishing.co.uk/product-page...
#newbook #normandy #ww2 #secondworldwar #militaryhistory #monty
Caen, Cobra and Confusion by Andrew Harrison | Barnthorn Publishing
Eighty years on from the defeat of German forces in Normandy, General Montgomery's planning and leadership of that campaign continues to excite as much comment now as it did at the time.This new work ...
www.barnthornpublishing.co.uk
January 31, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Feeling quite chuffed with myself. This is the culmination of an awful lot of work but I honestly think it challenges the accepted wisdoms which to this day, still surround Monty's legacy.
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🚨 The Great War Group’s series of free online talks starts again in February. These are open to all, not just GWG members, and feature a very wide variety of topics.
Check out our website below for further details!
greatwargroup.com/talk/
Check out our website below for further details!
greatwargroup.com/talk/
Talk – The Great War Group
greatwargroup.com
January 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
🚨 The Great War Group’s series of free online talks starts again in February. These are open to all, not just GWG members, and feature a very wide variety of topics.
Check out our website below for further details!
greatwargroup.com/talk/
Check out our website below for further details!
greatwargroup.com/talk/
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🚨 BONUS EPISODE🚨
@guywalters.bsky.social joins us to explore the notorious Mitford sisters and their extreme political connections. From Unity's diaries to Diana's fascist ties, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
Listen now 🎧 https://pod.fo/e/2a19c6
#history #podcast #mitford #WWII
@guywalters.bsky.social joins us to explore the notorious Mitford sisters and their extreme political connections. From Unity's diaries to Diana's fascist ties, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
Listen now 🎧 https://pod.fo/e/2a19c6
#history #podcast #mitford #WWII
January 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🚨 BONUS EPISODE🚨
@guywalters.bsky.social joins us to explore the notorious Mitford sisters and their extreme political connections. From Unity's diaries to Diana's fascist ties, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
Listen now 🎧 https://pod.fo/e/2a19c6
#history #podcast #mitford #WWII
@guywalters.bsky.social joins us to explore the notorious Mitford sisters and their extreme political connections. From Unity's diaries to Diana's fascist ties, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
Listen now 🎧 https://pod.fo/e/2a19c6
#history #podcast #mitford #WWII
The fantastic Dundee Tapestry, now on display at the V&A Dundee.
January 20, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The fantastic Dundee Tapestry, now on display at the V&A Dundee.
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After a few administrative battles, our website is live. We’re up and running with a small selection of tours, and will be expanding the repertoire and running one-offs as time goes by. Happy to answer questions here of course, have a look. howtodohistory.co.uk
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howtodohistory.co.uk
January 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
After a few administrative battles, our website is live. We’re up and running with a small selection of tours, and will be expanding the repertoire and running one-offs as time goes by. Happy to answer questions here of course, have a look. howtodohistory.co.uk