Paul Hilferink
@pgmh.bsky.social
Historian | Britain #WW1 (& #WW2) |Dean Saxion School of Education | Treasurer RBL Holland Branch | Gemeenteraadslid CDA #Doetinchem #Achterhoek
August 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Stunning! The Dutch Army has named its new tank regiment after Princess Amalia — a tribute to our future queen and a proud symbol of national strength and tradition.
June 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Stunning! The Dutch Army has named its new tank regiment after Princess Amalia — a tribute to our future queen and a proud symbol of national strength and tradition.
Bronze plaque commemorating Market Garden #WW2 #Arnhem is gone, probably stolen by thieves that were after the bronze. Alderman is outraged and has gone to the police (NL) www.gelderlander.nl/arnhem/wetho...
Wethouder laaiend nadat Airborne-monument aan de John Frostbrug plots is verdwenen: ‘Dit is de meest heilige plek van Arnhem’
Het Airborne-monument aan de voet van de John Frostbrug in Arnhem is verdwenen. Hoogstwaarschijnlijk gaat het om diefstal. Wethouder Bob Roelofs is laaiend: „Het is een schande dat mensen dit soort di...
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April 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Bronze plaque commemorating Market Garden #WW2 #Arnhem is gone, probably stolen by thieves that were after the bronze. Alderman is outraged and has gone to the police (NL) www.gelderlander.nl/arnhem/wetho...
At the start of today’s match @DeGraafschap - Roda JC #GRArod the 11 men of The #Calgary Highlanders that were killed in action during the liberation of #Doetinchem 80 years ago #WW2 were remembered. Bag pipes accompanied the players entering the pitch. Game ended in 2-0. #Canada
April 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
At the start of today’s match @DeGraafschap - Roda JC #GRArod the 11 men of The #Calgary Highlanders that were killed in action during the liberation of #Doetinchem 80 years ago #WW2 were remembered. Bag pipes accompanied the players entering the pitch. Game ended in 2-0. #Canada
April 1, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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A thread remembering former pupil of St Johns School Leatherhead, 2nd Lt. Richard Edward Elco Skyrme, 1st Battalion (The Duke of Edinburgh’s) Wiltshire Regiment. Richard was killed in action this day, the 6th February, in 1917 at Ploegsteert Wood, Belgium. 2 @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social. #WW1#FWW
February 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM
A thread remembering former pupil of St Johns School Leatherhead, 2nd Lt. Richard Edward Elco Skyrme, 1st Battalion (The Duke of Edinburgh’s) Wiltshire Regiment. Richard was killed in action this day, the 6th February, in 1917 at Ploegsteert Wood, Belgium. 2 @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social. #WW1#FWW
Peter Thorne
2-2-1945
2-2-2025
In remembrance
Read his story here (in Dutch or English) doetinchemherdenkt.nl/thorne
#Doetinchem #WW2 #WO2
2-2-1945
2-2-2025
In remembrance
Read his story here (in Dutch or English) doetinchemherdenkt.nl/thorne
#Doetinchem #WW2 #WO2
February 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Peter Thorne
2-2-1945
2-2-2025
In remembrance
Read his story here (in Dutch or English) doetinchemherdenkt.nl/thorne
#Doetinchem #WW2 #WO2
2-2-1945
2-2-2025
In remembrance
Read his story here (in Dutch or English) doetinchemherdenkt.nl/thorne
#Doetinchem #WW2 #WO2
Brussels, you’re very pretty.
January 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Brussels, you’re very pretty.
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I took this photo back in October - autumn morning light and long shadows at Sucrerie Cemetery on the Somme. That fascinating, eternal landscape of The Old Front Line.
December 29, 2024 at 9:05 AM
I took this photo back in October - autumn morning light and long shadows at Sucrerie Cemetery on the Somme. That fascinating, eternal landscape of The Old Front Line.
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The Moon over York Minster, just now.
December 14, 2024 at 7:11 PM
The Moon over York Minster, just now.
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Chester Farm CWGC read the inscriptions!
November 28, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Chester Farm CWGC read the inscriptions!
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Don’t you just love being on the salient. So much within walking distance of Ypres.
November 26, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Don’t you just love being on the salient. So much within walking distance of Ypres.
November 22, 2024 at 9:27 PM