Paul Johnson
@Scarletboy44
Military & Aviation Historian, Researcher, Author and Speaker. Battlefield Guide. Lead Historian for https://t.co/Sy6ojv9Ejo Follow My Blog on Tumblr - Remember Them.
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Tebourba, Tunisia. Filled with history and incident from Dec 1942. It's where, arguably, the 'Race for Tunis' was won by the Germans. Very fertile farm land, I keep to the paths! And thanks to Mark Reardon for his additional support re Tebourba Tiger tank action!! #Tunisia81
Remembering Private Robert Hetherington, 51st Highland Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland, killed in action aged 25 when the vehicle he was travelling in was struck by an IED, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on the 30th April 2013. Robert was from Edinburgh. #Afghanistan
Happy birthday, Mission France. 3 today and a new one on the way! Go pop a review on amazon as a birthday gift 😉 Yale University Press London📚 #writer #author #Historian #proud #missionfrance
Bearing in mind 'three' is pronounced 'tree' in Ireland, well in Tunisia, in 1943, the Irish Brigade code-named some hills 'One tree hill', 'Two tree hill' and.....wait for it.....'Three tree hill'. Imagine the confusion....for the Germans listening in! #Tunisia81
Currently deep into Tunisia ground planning for my next visit - this is just one small area for the 38 (Irish) Brigade in 1943. And what a story it was. Triumph and Tragedy in equal measure. #Tunisia81
A day covering the 82nd Drop and Landing Zone and some allocated Bridges ending up at the astonishing assault across the Waal by the 504th PIR supported by the Guards Armoured Division. It’s all a question of bridges and logistics with In the footsteps
Remembering Fusilier Samuel Flint, Royal Highland Fusiliers 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland, killed in action aged 21 when the vehicle he was travelling in was struck by an IED, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on the 30thApril 2013. Samuel was from Blackpool. #Afghanistan