Jaws - Canada version

What the men are waiting for, mail. (#OTD in 1941, North Africa. #WW2 #HISTORY)

#OTD in 1942, Malta. A Matilda tank being used to tow a Beaufort torpedo bomber which made a belly-landing at Luqa airfield after being damaged during an attack on the Italian Fleet. #WW2 #HISTORY

just in case x

@katebevan.com I wonder if you want to push out to your cat people? One of the charities is Celia Hammond - a worthy cause

#OnThisDay 60 years ago BR abandoned its 'colour bar' - preventing black workers from occupying customer-facing roles at London railway stations - thanks to the campaigning of Asquith Xavier. Asquith pictured here in the role he fought for; Guard at Euston buff.ly/Riixw15

#OTD in 1944, Tonsil, Royal Navy's anti-flying bomb rocket battery, became operational. #WW2 #HISTORY

#OTD in 1944, Arromanches-les-Bains, France. French children playing, whilst the reinforcing of the Normandy beachhead is continuing. #WW2 #HISTORY

Listened to Blood Donor yesterday by Tony Hancock and it made me wonder how much blood people give in Countries that don't use pint as a unit of measurement?

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Fans of my boy Nikolai the silken windhound might be interested to see a couple of his friends in the trailer to the new LOTR season

This week I learned we had an HMS Urtica which is basically posh for HMS Stinging Nettle - mayhap we were running low on the good names

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_Away... @dreadships.bsky.social someone unexpected using camouflage

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Empire Stevedore was an approximately 750 GRT cargo ship which was built as Kriegtransporter KT 3. Taken over at Hamburg in October 1949 by the Royal Engineers. To Marchwood, Hampshire in 1950 for use as a stevedore training ship, replacing Empire Flamian.

Invisible cars for Spies - let's think this through . You have not factored in other road users To Q from Finance We have been unable to get ongoing insurance cover for your Aston Martin "Vanish " In road trials other road users hit 14 times while in motion and 47 times while parked

Happy hopping Tuesday 😺

WAAF flight mechanics and Royal Air Force (RAF) mechanics work together on a Bristol Beaufighter Mark VI plane at the Operational Training Unit, Cranfield, Bedfordshire. © IWM. CH13693.

An extraordinary woman, and one of a number in that era who set up garages aimed at women, although hers was one of the few which not only was staffed entirely by women but also lasted quite a long time. Featured in my book, Sisters Behind the Wheel. Details in ALT. #History #histbookchat

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Alice Elizabeth Anderson #Australian businesswoman, garage proprietor, designer & mechanic. Set up 1st all-women garage workshop in Australia in 1919, mothers from across country would send their daughters to garage to learn how to drive b. #OTD 8 Jun 1897 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_E...

In the 1980s my Dad, a #WW2 veteran, compiled a Normandy Roll of Honour by analysing the CWGC registers manually: it took him years! Using his work these are some of the highest losses among British & Canadian units that day. These figures are for the dead only. #DDay82

Just imagine it. Your quiet watch on the French coast has already been interrupted by what looks like the entire Allied fleet popping up on the horizon, and then this little bugger hoves into view...

Thanks to @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social we have this pic and blog entry to remind us of importance of Logistics in Operation Neptune

Why is musical theatre so often judged on if its songs are earworm's . Are People going to see Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer and humming arias as they walk to the car or going to a concert of Garage music and are disappointed that the tunes aren't stuck in their head for days .

#OTD in 1944, Gosport. Countdown to D-Day. Motor Torpedo Boats were to protect the flanks of the invasion fleet. #WW2 #HISTORY

#OTD in 1944. Countdown to D-Day. DUKWs practicing launching from and embarking onto Landing Ship Tanks. #WW2 #HISTORY

One for Blackadder fans

HMAS Perth The funnel flaps were fitted while in the West Indies . The idea was that they would break up the outline of the two funnels and so confuse enemy rangefinders. . The flaps were worn until the time of her loss @dreadships.bsky.social

So this is actually happening. @rgpoulussen.bsky.social @garius.bsky.social @cedricmas.bsky.social @ww2tv.bsky.social @ima-naval-history.bsky.social @airminded.org @smoorebofb1940.bsky.social @airpowerhistory.bsky.social @rafhistory.bsky.social @jamiemctrusty.bsky.social @karljames1945.bsky.social

Book Announcement – Breaking Rommel

Almost there!Well it has been a while that I had time to work on the blog, and the reason for this is below.We are about to hand our book Breaking Rommel, covering the airwar over the first battle …

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@normagraham.bsky.social Can you recommend any book on Juno beach particularly that covers the Naval aspects . Just discovered one of ships I'm researching was there as a Navigational Leader.

womenwhomeantbusiness.com/2021/12/28/e... The amazing story of a lady who built Batchelors Foods and cared for her workers and even tackled the thankless task of improving British Rail Catering @garius.bsky.social

The Malaysian Dead Leaf Mantis uses a brilliant disguise to blend in with leaves and a shocking display to scare off predators. Nature's art of deception is truly captivating.