Showing posts with label ww2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ww2. Show all posts
Tuesday, 9 April 2024

Sarah C. M. Paine - WW2, Taiwan, Ukraine, & Maritime vs Continental Powers

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- Found this to be a fascinating listen. -
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Tuesday, 21 April 2020

The bitter taste of victory: why May 1945 was not a time of celebration for everyone

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For those interested in WW2 history this article on the BBC History Extra site makes for interesting reading:  Link -
Saturday, 23 February 2019

Tank Chats #47 King Tiger At The Tank Museum

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- This is quite an interesting talk. -
Sunday, 30 September 2018

Beevor on Arnhem - Podcast

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Guys I've taken to listening the BBC History Extra podcasts whilst I'm out walking my hound on an evening.  I found this one very i...
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Wednesday, 10 January 2018

MOVING THE JAGDTIGER

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For the tankies out there here is an interesting read and watch of moving the Bovington Jagdtiger for the first time in 50 years.   Link - ...
Sunday, 11 June 2017

Inside the underground Nazi 'village'

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Shifting sands have revealed a forgotten world of Nazi tunnels underneath The Hague. Link to the BBC website. -
Sunday, 7 May 2017

Dunkirk - Official Film Trailer

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- Comment :  This looks like it could be good :) -
Sunday, 12 March 2017

Operation ‘Platinfuchs’ Was an Early Nazi Defeat on the Eastern Front

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The Soviet navy during World War II is perhaps best remembered for its vigorous role in the doomed defense of the ports of Odessa and Seva...
Sunday, 18 December 2016

D-DAY normandy 70th anniversary (DRONE PICTURES)

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- Comment : This is quite good :) -
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Saturday, 22 October 2016

Heligoland, a tiny island that survived the second largest non-nuclear explosion in human history

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'With 4,000 torpedo heads, 9,000 depth charges and more than 91,000 shells – all in all some 6,700 tons of explosives – set aflame, a 40...
Tuesday, 18 October 2016

That one time when president Roosevelt almost got killed – by a US warship

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Found this interesting article on the history of the USS William D. Porter.  It is worth a read :)   Link   -
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Monday, 10 October 2016

Royal Artillery in WW2

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For anyone who is interested in learning about the British Royal Artillery and its role in WW2, you need look no further than this web site...
Sunday, 12 June 2016

Picture Of The Week - No 60 - M36 Tank Destroyer

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- - Comment :  A classic photo of an American M36 'Jackson' Tank Destroyer on its way to battle during the Battle Of The Bulge...
Sunday, 24 April 2016

WWII Artillery Gun Used On Syrian Battlefield

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- - Footage of the ex-Wehrmacht 'leFH 18' in Syria, Shelling of the Shia town of Al-Fu'ah, Aug 30, 2015. The 10.5 cm leFH 1...
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Sunday, 13 March 2016

Rare Footage Of A Captured Panther

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Rare footage of a captured PzKpfW. V "Panther" of the British Forces. ~Archangel Posted by Tiger Commander on Thursday, ...
Saturday, 21 November 2015

Good Colour Footage of the Battle for Caen 1944

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- Comment :  Some good footage in here. -
Sunday, 20 September 2015

WW2 - Automatic Weapons: American vs German

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For those with an interest in WW2 this quite an interesting video I came across on U-Tube. - - Spotted a flaw in the argument at the en...
Saturday, 1 August 2015

Picture Of The Week - No 46 - Shermans

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- Comment :  This weeks picture shows a couple of WW2 British Shermans.  The one on the left being a Firefly, the one of the right being a...
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Saturday, 18 October 2014

Picture Of The Week - No 34 - 6pdr Anti-tank Gun Sight

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A month back I was at an event on Ginkel Heath remembering Operation Market Garden and the British para drop.  Whilst there I saw this 6pdr ...
Friday, 23 May 2014

Spitfire 944

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- Comment : This is a brilliant little film, well worth a watch. -