Stephen Fisher
@seaspitfires.com
Author, historian & archaeologist, Lindblad Expeditions guide, National Geographic expert. Has a soft spot for WW2 Coastal Forces, landing craft, LCT 7074 & D-Day. Servant to Flynn. Writes books for Penguin.
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Stephen Fisher
@seaspitfires.com
· Nov 10
Sword Beach
'With his wealth of knowledge and exacting eye for detail, [Fisher's] book on D-Day is sure to impress a vast audience' Dan Snow
'Stephen Fisher... is a very rare beast - a man who can bring stunning ...
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Sword Beach, the first detailed study of the British landings at Ouistreham on D-Day, is now available in a range of formats.
www.penguin.co.uk/books/453545...
www.penguin.co.uk/books/453545...
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In my latest Legion Magazine article - the first of two parts - I interview British historian and author Stephen Fisher (@seaspitfires.com) about the forgotten Canadians who fought not at Juno, but Sword Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
legionmagazine.com/the-canadian...
📸 Bantam Books.
legionmagazine.com/the-canadian...
📸 Bantam Books.
November 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM
In my latest Legion Magazine article - the first of two parts - I interview British historian and author Stephen Fisher (@seaspitfires.com) about the forgotten Canadians who fought not at Juno, but Sword Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
legionmagazine.com/the-canadian...
📸 Bantam Books.
legionmagazine.com/the-canadian...
📸 Bantam Books.
Sort of around now in 1944, and today. Vlissingen on Walcheren flooded by the RAF raids that breached the dykes around the island. In the middle foreground is Our Lady's Church on Brouwenaarstraat.
📷 IWM CL 1506 & Google Maps.
📷 IWM CL 1506 & Google Maps.
October 10, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Sort of around now in 1944, and today. Vlissingen on Walcheren flooded by the RAF raids that breached the dykes around the island. In the middle foreground is Our Lady's Church on Brouwenaarstraat.
📷 IWM CL 1506 & Google Maps.
📷 IWM CL 1506 & Google Maps.
Finally back home after a long summer season that has taken me to four new countries, from the cold Arctic ice of Greenland’s ice cap to the sun baked hills of Gallipoli. Time for some rest and writing before I go back to Antarctica!
September 18, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Finally back home after a long summer season that has taken me to four new countries, from the cold Arctic ice of Greenland’s ice cap to the sun baked hills of Gallipoli. Time for some rest and writing before I go back to Antarctica!
Have just got back from Normandy and I was delighted to discover that
History Hit have uploaded this documentary I did with @thehistoryguy.bsky.social to YouTube. You can learn all about D-Day remains on England’s south coast here:
History Hit have uploaded this documentary I did with @thehistoryguy.bsky.social to YouTube. You can learn all about D-Day remains on England’s south coast here:
Military Historian Battles To Save Wrecks of WW2
YouTube video by History Hit
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September 18, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Have just got back from Normandy and I was delighted to discover that
History Hit have uploaded this documentary I did with @thehistoryguy.bsky.social to YouTube. You can learn all about D-Day remains on England’s south coast here:
History Hit have uploaded this documentary I did with @thehistoryguy.bsky.social to YouTube. You can learn all about D-Day remains on England’s south coast here:
Finally back in NW Europe after 11 weeks almost constantly on the road/seas. Just two more battlefield tours to do and then, in 12 days, I can have a lie-in.
Except, a handy reminder from the plane that I have a book on #Walcheren44 to write!
Except, a handy reminder from the plane that I have a book on #Walcheren44 to write!
September 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Finally back in NW Europe after 11 weeks almost constantly on the road/seas. Just two more battlefield tours to do and then, in 12 days, I can have a lie-in.
Except, a handy reminder from the plane that I have a book on #Walcheren44 to write!
Except, a handy reminder from the plane that I have a book on #Walcheren44 to write!
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After a well deserved rest, we spent the rest of the day exploring the French sector, where I got to bang on about France for a bit 🇫🇷 🇹🇷 @seaspitfires.com @istoriatravel.bsky.social @danielmcandrew.bsky.social @peterhart.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
After a well deserved rest, we spent the rest of the day exploring the French sector, where I got to bang on about France for a bit 🇫🇷 🇹🇷 @seaspitfires.com @istoriatravel.bsky.social @danielmcandrew.bsky.social @peterhart.bsky.social
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Years ago, a #Gallipoli veteran taught @peterhart.bsky.social a song that he used to sing with his chums as they marched through here. Today he recreated it - badly… 🇹🇷 @istoriatravel.bsky.social @seaspitfires.com @peterhart.bsky.social @danielmcandrew.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Years ago, a #Gallipoli veteran taught @peterhart.bsky.social a song that he used to sing with his chums as they marched through here. Today he recreated it - badly… 🇹🇷 @istoriatravel.bsky.social @seaspitfires.com @peterhart.bsky.social @danielmcandrew.bsky.social
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After Gully Beach it was a long trek up Gully Ravine to mirror the march to the front lines in this sector. The second image is the British front line #Gallipoli 🇹🇷 @peterhart.bsky.social @istoriatravel.bsky.social @seaspitfires.com @danielmcandrew.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
After Gully Beach it was a long trek up Gully Ravine to mirror the march to the front lines in this sector. The second image is the British front line #Gallipoli 🇹🇷 @peterhart.bsky.social @istoriatravel.bsky.social @seaspitfires.com @danielmcandrew.bsky.social
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Here’s Gully Beach - not a landing spot but pivotal. The wreck is the lighter that Gen. Maude was supposed to escape the peninsula on. After it sank he did a mad dash towards W Beach to avoid getting stranded. (That’s a long way) 🇹🇷 @istoriatravel.bsky.social @seaspitfires.com @peterhart.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Here’s Gully Beach - not a landing spot but pivotal. The wreck is the lighter that Gen. Maude was supposed to escape the peninsula on. After it sank he did a mad dash towards W Beach to avoid getting stranded. (That’s a long way) 🇹🇷 @istoriatravel.bsky.social @seaspitfires.com @peterhart.bsky.social
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Now it’s on to X Beach - which was defended by 12 Turks. Because who in their right mind would try and land troops on this tiny little strip of land… #Gallipoli 🇹🇷 #WW1 @nationalwwimuseum.bsky.social @istoriatravel.bsky.social @danielmcandrew.bsky.social @peterhart.bsky.social @seaspitfires.com
September 4, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Now it’s on to X Beach - which was defended by 12 Turks. Because who in their right mind would try and land troops on this tiny little strip of land… #Gallipoli 🇹🇷 #WW1 @nationalwwimuseum.bsky.social @istoriatravel.bsky.social @danielmcandrew.bsky.social @peterhart.bsky.social @seaspitfires.com
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Day 3 proper and we’re back at Helles , specifically Pink Farm Cemetery to see a chap researched by @neilpuds.bsky.social #Gallipoli 🇹🇷 @istoriatravel.bsky.social @seaspitfires.com @peterhart.bsky.social @danielmcandrew.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Day 3 proper and we’re back at Helles , specifically Pink Farm Cemetery to see a chap researched by @neilpuds.bsky.social #Gallipoli 🇹🇷 @istoriatravel.bsky.social @seaspitfires.com @peterhart.bsky.social @danielmcandrew.bsky.social
Today on the @istoriatravel.bsky.social Gallipoli tour was all about terrain. Deep gulleys, imposing cliffs & plenty of inescapable high ground made moving across the peninsula punishing. It could never have been as easy as the plan demanded. With @alexchurchill.bsky.social & @peterhart.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Today on the @istoriatravel.bsky.social Gallipoli tour was all about terrain. Deep gulleys, imposing cliffs & plenty of inescapable high ground made moving across the peninsula punishing. It could never have been as easy as the plan demanded. With @alexchurchill.bsky.social & @peterhart.bsky.social
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One thing that never changes about sharing #Gallipoli is watching the sheer folly and arrogance of the entire campaign dawning on people as they walk the ground, see the terrain and hear the “plan.”
September 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
One thing that never changes about sharing #Gallipoli is watching the sheer folly and arrogance of the entire campaign dawning on people as they walk the ground, see the terrain and hear the “plan.”
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Welcome to the Dardanelles @istoriatravel.bsky.social @seaspitfires.com 🇹🇷
September 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Welcome to the Dardanelles @istoriatravel.bsky.social @seaspitfires.com 🇹🇷
None of them. 3 of them were areas, but none of them were beaches.
July 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
None of them. 3 of them were areas, but none of them were beaches.
Misleading
July 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Misleading
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So, finished this today. I’m probably slightly biased as authors @alexchurchill.bsky.social and @pikegrey1418.bsky.social are friends and fellow @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social trustees, but it’s really an excellent read. Covers a lot of ground in a very readable writing style…..
June 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
So, finished this today. I’m probably slightly biased as authors @alexchurchill.bsky.social and @pikegrey1418.bsky.social are friends and fellow @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social trustees, but it’s really an excellent read. Covers a lot of ground in a very readable writing style…..
Time I was off. Again.
June 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Time I was off. Again.
Yes! Finally we can do away with the history we don't like and make up the stuff we don't know! Stonehenge, Lord Lucan, the Mary Celeste, MH370, Loch Ness, the Pyramids, the Bermuda Triangle, Trump's hair, all these mysteries will topple to AI!
ALL HAIL GROK!
ALL HAIL GROK!
June 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Yes! Finally we can do away with the history we don't like and make up the stuff we don't know! Stonehenge, Lord Lucan, the Mary Celeste, MH370, Loch Ness, the Pyramids, the Bermuda Triangle, Trump's hair, all these mysteries will topple to AI!
ALL HAIL GROK!
ALL HAIL GROK!
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Do join us!
I've just finished my fourth trip to Normandy this spring, but nothing beat the awesome long-weekend tour @alexchurchill.bsky.social & I did of Sword Beach. So we're going to do it again next April & throw in a tour of Gold as well! Still spots available, see @istoriatravel.bsky.social for details.
June 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Do join us!
I've just finished my fourth trip to Normandy this spring, but nothing beat the awesome long-weekend tour @alexchurchill.bsky.social & I did of Sword Beach. So we're going to do it again next April & throw in a tour of Gold as well! Still spots available, see @istoriatravel.bsky.social for details.
June 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I've just finished my fourth trip to Normandy this spring, but nothing beat the awesome long-weekend tour @alexchurchill.bsky.social & I did of Sword Beach. So we're going to do it again next April & throw in a tour of Gold as well! Still spots available, see @istoriatravel.bsky.social for details.
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Very excited to do this tour with a legend! (And I suppose WSC is OK too)
June 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Very excited to do this tour with a legend! (And I suppose WSC is OK too)
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Excited to see this is @BBCHistoryMag 🥰 You’ll also find book twin/ @headofzeus.bsky.social buddy @spitfirefilly.bsky.social too!
June 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Excited to see this is @BBCHistoryMag 🥰 You’ll also find book twin/ @headofzeus.bsky.social buddy @spitfirefilly.bsky.social too!
Give Istoria a follow and see what trips are in the pipeline. And we have two trips to Normandy in April!
Join bestselling author Stephen Fisher @seaspitfires.com and @alexchurchill.bsky.social in Normandy next spring and spend a long weekend tracing the D-Day landings in depth. You can choose between Sword and Gold Beaches. More details at www.istoriatravel.org
June 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Give Istoria a follow and see what trips are in the pipeline. And we have two trips to Normandy in April!