With such an appropriate name this Dutch general should have joined the artillery, not the infantry. 😬

80 years ago the Dutch village of Gronsveld was liberated by the US 30th Division. During the fight, Sergeant Raymond F. Gargenes was killed. Today the villagers paid their respects at the local memorial, which is dedicated to him.🙏🇺🇸🇳🇱

Brilliant!

Patton, counterintuitive as always

bbc.co.uk/news/live/c785… Russia Ukraine war live: Starmer meets Biden at White House but no decision on Ukraine missiles

"There is history to read- centuries to comprehend before I sleep, millions of lives to assimilate before breakfast tomorrow." Sylvia Plath ☕️📚🌷 Good morning

Former British defence secretary Rt. Hon Ben Wallace said the wrangling over Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles in Russia was just benefiting Vladimir Putin. The Tory former minister said: “I’m just disappointed that it’s yet again, another tug of war around another capability.”

Gainsborough rare portraits displayed for first time in Bath bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Good morning, all!

Time Line cleanse

Locals 'outraged' at war memorial in disrepair bbc.com/news/articles/…

A fantastic essay on what some term Hoardiculture, but others may decide is passionate collecting lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v44/…

Nothing beats the Last Night of the Proms, which BBC has always done extremely well. I've been many times in past years, but sitting this one out. Splendid atmosphere.

Goodnight, all!

It's that day again, 15 September- Battle of Britain Day, 1940 First Use of Tanks, 1916

Still under discussion? It's a no-brainer! Ukraine missile request under discussion - Lammy bbc.com/news/articles/…

Good lord bbc.co.uk/news/live/cdrj… 'Catastrophic' floods in Central Europe as firefighter dies and person drowns after torrential rain