#OTD 25th July '44 My great uncle was on Operation Wildhorn lll to pick up V2 paraphernalia & insert/extract Polish VIP's connected with the Warsaw Uprising & Government in Exile, from their base in Italy to Poland. Was awarded the DFM & Polish Cross of Valour @WeHaveWaysPod @James1940 @almurray 👍🫡👏

Out today! The Series 3 Finale of The Forgotten War Podcast is live. Join historians Jack Bowsher and Rob Lyman as they answer your brilliant listeners' questions on the brutal Burma Campaign. From tactics to tech, we wrap up an incredible series. Listen now! #BurmaCampaign #WWII #Podcast

OTD 22nd May 1940, my grandfather was wounded (GSW Thigh) at Bodø airfield by a German aircraft attacking their Coy HQ, whilst with the original (No.2) #IndependentCompany Was taken to the local hospital, then evacuated back to Scapa Flow, early June, then onto Meanskirk Hosp, Glasgow. 🫡

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Darren Little 🗡🏉🖤🧡 on X: "As it's #NationalDrawingDay, thought I would share a few of my 'rough' & unfinished pencil sketches from my schooldays, back in the mid 80's. @almurray @James1940 @WeHaveWaysPod @forgottenwarpod @Normandy661944 @ww2research @I_W_M @NAM_London @raviliousfilm #ARTilleryCLUB 👍✏️😉 https://t.co/b0Rl4JVEnw" / X

As it's #NationalDrawingDay, thought I would share a few of my 'rough' & unfinished pencil sketches from my schooldays, back in the mid 80's. @almurray @James1940 @WeHaveWaysPod @forgottenwarpod @Normandy661944 @ww2research @I_W_M @NAM_London @raviliousfilm #ARTilleryCLUB 👍✏️😉 https://t.co/b0Rl4JVEnw

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#OTD 10th May 1940, my grandfather embarked on MV Royal Ulsterman, at Leith (travelling from Ballykinler on the 8th), after volunteering for the newly raised Independent Companies ready to sail from the Forth of Firth, across the North Sea to Bodø, in Norway, to fight the Germans. #Respect 🫡

Massive good luck to everybody taking part in the @LondonMarathon today. Luckily done 2 (2011/2015), going for the hattrick in '19, but several serious med diagnosis' stopped that, worse luck. If u have the chance, go for it, what absolute amazing experience, miss those times. 👍🏃‍♂️😉👏

#OTD 25th Apr 1940, No.2 Independent Company was raised & assembled in Ballykinler, N Ireland, where my grandfather, Pte Thomas Hall, was to volunteer for, from his parent unit, No.2 Monmouthshire Regt., that saw service in Norway & his eventual pathway to the ARMY Commandos, that summer. 🫡

Absolutely delighted & very very pleased to have received my commissioned artwork from the talented @TJGodden, from photos & stories of my grandfather, in Burma with No.1 Army Commando, seen here, with his pet monkey, Jacko, the units mascot. Thanks, Tim. #UnitedWeConquer 👍🗡🐒

#OTD 17th Apr 1945, a mates great uncle, Harry Langford Bell, of the 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, was to be awarded a DCM for his brave actions on that day near Argenta, Italy. Believe it was originally put forward for a higher award, pls read his citation, amazing bravery. 🫡 #Respect

Absolutely thrilled to receive my commissioned Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife (1st pattern etched) from John Hamilton of Hamilton Daggers of Glasgow, in memory of my grandfather, Pte Thomas Hall, 4076248 of No.1 ARMY Commando, No.2 Independent Company & No.2 Monmouthshire Regt. #UnitedWeConquer 🗡

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Been lucky enough to commission an artwork by Wisdom Art Prints about great uncle John Appleby's involvement on the special mission, Operation Wildhorn lll, it's of the aircraft they were on, KG477, that flew from their base in Italy, to a beetfield in Poland, late July'44. Really pleased with it.

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#OTD in 82, my grandfather sadly passed away, aged only 63, taken too early, I was only 12yrs old at the time, we used to visit him & nan nearly every weekend with mam when I was a nipper, upto Cwmbran. He was my hero, even before I knew what he done in #WW2 www.facebook.com/share/p/1H6W... #UWC 🗡

Very proud to receive the ARCTIC STAR from the MOD, on behalf of the family & in memory of my grandfather, Pte Thomas Hall, from Cwmbran, South Wales, 4076248, for his service in Norway in May/June 1940, whilst with the 2nd Independent Company & part of Scissors Force. #ARCTICSTAR 🎖🫡

Happy #Valentines    Day TANK. Great @TankMuseum visit via our base in Weymouth, Nov '22, of the @WeHaveWaysPod #IC groups, @SWIC3945 @bristol_ic @DorsetsIC @WHW_NorthernIC @WHW_westmidsIC #Community 👍❤️🥀🥂😉👏

Can't believe it's been 2 years since dad passed away. I'm still in shock of him not being here, saw/spoke to him virtually every day, walking to the shop, going up the bookies, coming around the house for a cuppa, chat & watch some sport. We are all missing you, dad. Love you. ❤️🏇😓

#OTD 31st Jan 1945, at the Battle of Hill 170 Kangaw, Burma, Lt. George Knowland, No.1 Army Cdo, was to earn a #VC for his actions defending their position. It was said to be the most decisive action of the 3rd Arakan Campaign. #UnitedWeConquer 🗡 facebook.com/share/p/h4sJzv…x.com/i/status/148...58

#OTD 22nd Jan 1945, beginning of the Battle of Hill 170, Kangaw in Burma. facebook.com/share/p/1D2Mk3… @forgottenwarpod @robert_lyman @HistoryBowsh @WeHaveWaysPod @James1940 @almurray @WW2TV @copp_survey @richard_duckett @WW2Today #UnitedWeConquer 🗡

#OTD 19th Jan 1944, Harry Langford Bell (a mates great uncle), of the 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, was to earn a Military Medal for his bravery, at the Battle of Garigliano, in Italy. See attached post and images. #Respect 🫡 www.facebook.com/share/p/15xF...

#OTD 3rd Jan 1945, my grandfathers unit, No.1 Army Cdo (along with the rest of 3 Cdo Bde) landed on Akyab on the Arakan coastline, as part of Operation Lightning, to secure vital port & airstrips for future operations against the Japanese. #UnitedWeConquer 🗡🐒 youtu.be/z4CDQ202XzE?...

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda. Happy New Year. Wishing You All A Joyful New Year. It's been a tough year, missing dad a lot & own med concerns ongoing. Thank you for your friendship, laughter & support. All the best. @newportrfc.bsky.social @WeHaveWaysPod #Diolchynfawr #Community #Family 👍🎊🍾🥂😉🏉🖤🧡🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👏

Birthday Memories for my grandfather, Thomas Hall, who was born #OTD in 1918. He sadly passed away in 1982, when I was only 12, but he is in my thoughts daily and will always be remembered by the family. Miss and love you, Gramps. #UnitedWeConquer #RIP 🗡

#OTD 1944, Robert W Pocklington, a PFC from a Special Pioneer Platoon Troop, 2nd Batt. 110th Infantry Regt., 28th Div, was awarded a Bronze Star for heroism during the Battle of the Bulge. Here he is on the right, with a Hank Schrijver, who I both met on a Normandy tour in '89.

A big thanks to Peter Finch for hosting the @wehaveways.bsky.social 's Zoom social tonight, a good few familiar faces on there, waffling on about our favourite subject, the SWW. Onwards & upwards. Well done, sir.

#OTD 2nd Dec '44, the John Harvey, exploded in Bari harbour, full of mustard gas. My great uncle, John Appleby RAFVR, was with his unit, 267 Pegasus Squadron at their airfield base about 5km's away, the blast blew in the windows of the control tower & aerodrome. share.google/XNY8SKiWg3qoWt…

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#OTD 26th Nov 1943. The HMT Rohna Disaster. My grandfather was to witness it en route to Burma in KMF.26. It was sunk by a Hs293 radio controlled glide bomb from a He177A aircraft. It was to be the biggest single loss of US servicemen action to that date&was covered up during the war & many decades.

Was great to receive @DrHelenFry's book, 'X Troop Commando', for the winning bid on the @BBCCiN's Authors Auction. Many thanks for doing my dedication, plus the postcards, as well, appreciate it. Look forward to reading it & for a great cause, too. #ChildrenInNeed 👍📚😉👏