Just finished ‘The Struggle for Sea Power’ by Dr Sam Willis and have to say it was absolutely fascinating. Made me think about the American War of Independence in a totally different way. I highly recommend to anyone with an interest in the period. Brilliant + entertaining 👏🏻📖

So this is the end beautiful friends. The Third Battle of Ypres staggers to a close and the question ever since is: was it all for nothing? And what about the men who suffered so much on all sides. War! What is it good for? Please share - thanks! open.spotify.com/episode/43oERQ…

What a total spunkguzzling turbo-thundercunt 🤦🏼‍♂️

The Great War Group magazine is denting people’s doormats this week! Produced quarterly for members of the GWG each edition of Salient Points is themed with the theme of this edition being The Battle of Loos. Check out our website for more information! greatwargroup.com

I’m giving away 2 tickets to my tour! Simply repost to enter and I’ll do a draw next week ticketmaster.co.uk/levison-wood-t…

TWO MORE SEMINAR SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CONFERENCE! First up The Royal Logistic Corps Museum’s very own Sam Jolley will be regaling us with some tank stories from their archive! 🧵

Yet another cracking outing by Peter Hart. Detailing the events of the Sudan and Egypt campaigns in the late 19th Century. Endlessly fascinating, and not shying away from the prevailing prejudices of the time, this is a tour de force. I commend it to you all 👌🏻 👓 📖

Ring of Fire is out now! It’s like the Guns of August for a new generation: the opening weeks of WW1 through the eyes of ordinary men, women and children. And not just in Western Europe, but across the globe. It was bloody, terrifying and neutrality was a sham…

🚨🚨 Out now and receiving excellent reviews! Available in bookshops and on Amazon!

Get in!!! 🔵⚫️⚪️ #thickandthin @bathrugby

Left: Smiling Austro-Hungarian soldiers waiting to be transported to Galicia by train. Right: Wounded soldiers return from the fighting near Lemberg in Galicia just a few weeks later. The Battle of Galicia (23 Aug.-11 Sept., 1914) cost Austria-Hungary some 400,000 casualties.

Launch and Conference from john wilson for the book Leading the Immortals: So if you’re at a loose end on Saturday this is an opportunity to hear the Turkish story of Gallipoli. In Leeds on 7th June. 3 lectures from and a copy of the book for only £28 trybooking.com/uk/EMXI

The latest edition of Salient Points has arrived from The Great War Group full of great articles as always, why not come and join this great group of people? I promise, You won't be disappointed

It’s been a long wait but we’ve finally done it. Well done to all in the 🔵⚫️⚪️ Fanbloodytastic!! 💪🏻🙌🏻 #allezbath Bath Rugby

🗣️ “The tears are absolute joy, God and family are the most important things to me.” All class from Bath Rugby Head of Rugby Johann van Graan 👏

Alex and Nicolai presented their new book “Ring of Fire: A New History of the World at War: 1914,” to an audience in the USA this week at the National WW1 museum and memorial - catch up with the conversation in the link below youtube.com/live/-yGJivUCY…

Would really encourage everyone to watch Samoa coach Ramsey Tomokino's answer to this question from Nick Heath. Forget the score. It was moving to see how much today meant to everyone connected with this Samoa side.

Avoid the post #WHWF25 blues - buy a ticket for another cracking event. The Great War Group annual conference Bristol, 17-19 Oct All welcome - details below #WW1 #FWW WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk Alexandra Churchill ✌🏼⭐️⭐️ Al Murray 🇺🇦 James Holland Dr Peter Caddick-Adams #StandwithUkraine Robert Lyman 🇺🇦 Roger Moorhouse 🇺🇦 Saul David

Arnhem - Return to the Cauldron: a great film from 1984 about veterans returning for the anniversary including an interview with Mjr-Gen Roy Urquhart. Watch here on #YouTube: youtu.be/-CGfnsGAqoU?si…

The nights have drawn in and our virtual pub opens its doors again this week! Members are invited to join us for convivial #WW1 chat and inevitable chuckles from 8pm on Friday 28th November (UK time) Appropriate link will be emailed to all members 24 hours before 🎉 🥂