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tankarchives.bsky.social
The appearance of the thickly armoured Tiger II tank was quickly met with an improvement in anti-tank guns. #OTD in 1944 Stalin ordered that one regiment in anti-tank artillery brigades would be armed with 100 mm BS-3 guns. #artillery #history #WW2 #WWII
December 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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workingclasshistory.com
#OtD 25 Dec 336 was the 1st recorded celebration of Jesus' birth on Dec 25. His early followers practised an 'informal communism', following Acts 4:32: "No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own but they shared everything they had" stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9728...
December 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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datesinmovies.bsky.social
Dec 25th - Brian of Nazareth was born.

📽️📅 Life of Brian (1979)
4 Screenshots from the movie "Life of Brian" (1979): First, three elaborately dressed wise men enter a dimly lit stable holding gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Second, the wise men stand inside the stable, discussing the identity of a newborn while a modestly dressed woman observes in the background. Third, the wise men question the name of the baby, and a humorous exchange reveals it to be "Brian." Fourth, the wise men bow and worship the baby Brian as the supposed Messiah in an exaggerated manner.
December 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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December 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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tankarchives.bsky.social
One of the biggest drawbacks of the Valentine tanks in Red Army service was their low traction when driving on ice. #OTD in 1943 a report was composed on designs of additional spurs for this tank, which proved quite effective. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
December 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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datesinmovies.bsky.social
Dec 24th - With no Christmas spirit left in New York, Santa struggled to get his sleigh to fly until Jovie remembers what her friend Buddy the #Elf said: "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear".

📽️📅 Elf (2003)
4 Screenshots from the movie "Elf" (2003): First, a woman carrying multiple shopping bags smiles while speaking on the phone outdoors, with a festive holiday store display in the background. Second, a man dressed as an elf stands solemnly beside Santa Claus, who looks tired and disheartened, both outdoors at night. Third, a close-up of a young woman with blonde hair and a knitted winter hat looks concerned as she speaks. Fourth, the same woman continues her statement, her expression softening slightly as she shares a hopeful sentiment.
December 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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lbflyawayhome.bsky.social
Old Ladybird books updated.

‘Daddy learns to get involved'
(1964 and 1974)

Artist: Harry Wingfield
In the first picture, a man in a suit and tie smiles complacently as his wife wraps a Christmas present In the 1970s, the man is now wearing a jumper rather than a suit and when his wife wraps the Christmas present he holds a single pink ribbon
December 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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tankarchives.bsky.social
#OTD in 1941 a decision was made to build tank destroyers on the Pz.Kpfw.38(t) chassis. The result was the 7,62 cm Pak 36(r) auf Fgst. Pz.Kpfw.38(t) (Sfl) (later renamed Marder III), which became Germany's second most common tank destroyer. #tanks #History #WW2 #WWII
December 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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robertsaunders.bsky.social
The bit that gets missed in the scandal around Farage's schooldays is that his school made him a prefect - despite warnings from staff about his conduct.

It's a recurring theme for Trump, Johnson, Farage & co. We can't be surprised at the way they behave, when their behavior is constantly rewarded.
December 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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tankarchives.bsky.social
The PPSh submachine gun was accepted into service #OTD in 1940. This weapon was much simpler to produce than the PPD, making it a very common weapon. It was popular among tankers and tank riders, as it was shorter and easier to handle than a rifle. #guns #history #WW2 #WWII
December 21, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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robertsaunders.bsky.social
Pitch perfect, sadly.
December 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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newarkairmuseum.bsky.social
Evocative light on #Canberra #WV787 this morning ahead of its turn in the #NAMrestoration schedule in 2026!
#EveryNAMvisitCounts
December 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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lbflyawayhome.bsky.social
Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar
Window 20
‘Winter Sunrise’
Artist: SR Badmin
A very delicate, finely-detailed mixed-media illustration looking down through winter trees passed a herd of deer towards a wooded valley and golden winter sunrise
December 20, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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rgpoulussen.bsky.social
Still to be seen in RAF Cosford Museum. (December 1942, Benghazi area, North Africa. Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2 10639 "Black 6" captured by 3 Squadron RAAF. #WW2 #HISTORY)
December 18, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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rgpoulussen.bsky.social
#OTD in 1944, Athens. No peace, after the Germans left. A member from British 5 "Scottish" Parachute Battalion, fighting members of the "Greek People's Liberation Army". #WW2 #HISTORY
December 18, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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workingclasshistory.com
#OtD 18 Dec 1974 the radical Danish Solvognen theatre group, dressed as Santas, provoked a near-riot in the Magasin department store when they gave out free toys from the shelves to children. When they were arrested by police, the children began to cry www.tiktok.com/@workingclas...
December 18, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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lbflyawayhome.bsky.social
Town centre
Artist: Frank Hampson
(Stories of our Christmas Customs, 1964)
Carol singers sing carols around a Christmas tree in the town centre
December 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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parodypm.bsky.social
In 2018 I said I had never met the Russian Ambassador. And to prove it, here I am in 2013 not meeting him.
December 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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datesinmovies.bsky.social
Dec 13th 1941 - 6 Days after Pearl Harbor, a Japanese Navy submarine surfaces off the Californian coast trapping a skinny dipper on the periscope. Captain Wild Bill Kelso lands his plane in Death Valley, blowing up a gas station while refuelling

📽️📅 1941 (1979)
4 Screenshots from the movie "1941" (1979): First, a dark silhouette of a coastal landscape with the text overlay reading "THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST Saturday, December 13, 1941, 7:01 A.M." Second, a blonde woman clings to a periscope above a submarine in the ocean, with choppy waves and seagulls nearby. Third, a wide shot of an arid, golden landscape with hills, scattered power lines, and a text overlay reading "DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA High Noon." Fourth, a close-up of a man wearing a pilot’s helmet and goggles with a cigar in his mouth, standing in front of a World War II-era fighter plane.
December 13, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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fwdpublishing.bsky.social
Ford Windsor Carrier (Pilot Model) seen during trials in Canada towing a 6-pdr. Anti-Tank gun - a task it performed very easily. A small lightly armoured tracked vehicle is always going to be useful for some of the less glamorous work for an army. #WW2
December 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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rgpoulussen.bsky.social
#OTD in 1940, Catterick. A "Boche-Buster", a 250-ton 18-inch railway gun. #WW2 #HISTORY
December 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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rgpoulussen.bsky.social
So British. 😊 (December 1942, Benghazi area, North Africa. #WW2 #HISTORY)
December 12, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
Nothing says "smash the political establishment" quite like begging the Prime Minister to put your mates in the unelected House of Lords.
In the summer I wrote to @Keir Starmer to ask that Reform have some representation in the House of Lords, He didn't give me the courtesy of a response, despite Reform winning the elections in May. This makes me more determined to smash the political establishment than ever
December 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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tankarchives.bsky.social
Platypus grousers gave the Sherman exceptional mobility in mud despite its narrow tracks "out of the box". Comparative trials in deep mud were conducted by the American 8th Army #OTD in 1944, where a Sherman with these grousers outperformed Panther and Churchill tanks. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
December 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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tankarchives.bsky.social
A welded Skink turret was put through trials #OTD in 1944. The complex shape did not easily lend itself to welding and subsequent turrets were cast instead. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
December 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM