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AfricanStalingrad

@Tunisia_1943

Ex-British Army officer now a military historian who specialises in Tunisia 1942-43. Also offer historical advisory services. aka @defencephoto

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Escaped prisoners in Italy 1944 - seated on the left is Lt Col Lee the CO of the Royal Hampshire Regiment, captured at Tebourba, Tunisia in 1942. He went on in his career to become the CO of 22 SAS.

Escaped prisoners in Italy 1944 - seated on the left is Lt Col Lee the CO of the Royal Hampshire Regiment, captured at Tebourba, Tunisia in 1942. He went on in his career to become the CO of 22 SAS. #Tunisia81
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I'm now getting into the weeds at the bottom of a rabbit hole - in this case, individual artillery Battery expenditure and tasking at the battle of Takrouna 1943.

I'm now getting into the weeds at the bottom of a rabbit hole - in this case, individual artillery Battery expenditure and tasking at the battle of Takrouna 1943. #Tunisia81 #MilitaryHistory
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Only 2 days remaining If you wish to save money on advanced tickets! Our reduced price offer at £45 only runs until May 31st! Accompanied children go free, and also don't forget our incredible VIP packages! Visit sywell2024.co.uk to book. Sywell Aerodrome UltimateWarbirdFlights

Only 2 days remaining If you wish to save money on advanced tickets! Our reduced price offer at £45 only runs until May 31st! Accompanied children go free, and also don't forget our incredible VIP packages! Visit sywell2024.co.uk to book. @SywellAerodrome @UltimateWarbird
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Quite a tough talk tonight on WW2TV Paul Woodadge about civilians in Italy in 1944. Grim. But, by way of an antidote, here's a lovely pic from 1945, taken in Italy by my friend's late grandfather who served as an army driver.

Quite a tough talk tonight on @WW2TV about civilians in Italy in 1944. Grim. But, by way of an antidote, here's a lovely pic from 1945, taken in Italy by my friend's late grandfather who served as an army driver.
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A 1943 sketch of an Allied infantry platoon attack, on 'Carrier Farm' Tunisia. The military 'fundamentals' have not changed in the military method from 1943 even if military technology has.

A 1943 sketch of an Allied infantry platoon attack, on 'Carrier Farm' Tunisia. The military 'fundamentals' have not changed in the military method from 1943 even if military technology has. #Tunisia81
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Here's the workshop at Montarnaud farm used by the TIGER 131 unit in 1943 (pic taken 2 weeks ago). It's just behind and below Point 174 where the The Tank Museum Tiger was captured. Question: does it look big enough to house a Tiger? I should have taken a measuring tape!

Here's the workshop at Montarnaud farm used by the TIGER 131 unit in 1943 (pic taken 2 weeks ago). It's just behind and below Point 174 where the @TankMuseum Tiger was captured. Question: does it look big enough to house a Tiger? I should have taken a measuring tape! #Tunisia81
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Looking forward to tomorrow's talk from The Gurkha Museum with 'Gurkhas in WW2', on the one and only WW2TV Paul Woodadge - lots of Gurkha action in Tunisia 1943, hope to hear about it. Here's their original memorial in Tunis with the new one on the rear wall.

Looking forward to tomorrow's talk from @GurkhaMuseum with 'Gurkhas in WW2', on the one and only @WW2TV - lots of Gurkha action in Tunisia 1943, hope to hear about it. Here's their original memorial in Tunis with the new one on the rear wall. #Tunisia81
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Just 3 days remaining If you wish to save money on advanced tickets! Our reduced price offer at £45 only runs until May 31st! Accompanied children go free, and also don't forget our incredible VIP packages! Visit sywell2024.co.uk to book. Sywell Aerodrome UltimateWarbirdFlights

Just 3 days remaining If you wish to save money on advanced tickets! Our reduced price offer at £45 only runs until May 31st! Accompanied children go free, and also don't forget our incredible VIP packages! Visit sywell2024.co.uk to book. @SywellAerodrome @UltimateWarbird
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Chargée d'Affaires Natasha Franceschi was honored to join Tunisian officials and U.S. military leaders at the North Africa American Cemetery this Memorial Day to pay respect to those Americans who gave their last full measure of devotion in North Africa during the Second World

Chargée d'Affaires Natasha Franceschi was honored to join Tunisian officials and U.S. military leaders at the North Africa American Cemetery this Memorial Day to pay respect to those Americans who gave their last full measure of devotion in North Africa during the Second World
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The ABMC WW2 cemetery near Tunis has the inscription from Eisenhower '...with grateful remembrance of their sacrifice and with the high resolve that the cause for which they died shall live'

The @usabmc WW2 cemetery near Tunis has the inscription from Eisenhower '...with grateful remembrance of their sacrifice and with the high resolve that the cause for which they died shall live' #MemorialDay #Tunisia81 #RIP
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