What a list Fighting On Film! Plenty of war films included, should definitely ask if President Bush would like to come on the pod to discuss!

'The Great Swan' which #OTD in 1944 brought British tanks from Normandy across the Somme towards Northern France, and was where #WW2 met #WW1. Seen here are Shermans from Guards Armoured Division passing Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery from 1918, on their way to Arras.

A wonderful artist whose work remains loved by so many. I couldn't recommend "Drawn to War", a film about his life, highly enough. It's fitting tribute to Eric. youtu.be/sdEVq0_nHPA?si…

The absolute magic of Powell & Pressburger.

Dieppe was taken without a shot in September 1944. Luckily the Canadians had no plans to attack the beaches again. Captains E.L. McGivern and J.H. Medhurst examining a German pillbox fortification, Dieppe, France, 3 September 1944 Library and Archives Canada Item ID number: 3191757

Happy Birthday to Currywurst! Two very different but excellent examples from Berlin. Well worth trying. Left: Curry36 outside Zoo Bahnof, on the pavement with beer from a bottle Right: Hotel Adlon's version

#ThrowbackThursday to #WW2 in Burma. Here is CSM John Watkins (right) and Private A. Lovell, both of the 6th Bn, South Wales Borderers, advancing through Bahe in March 1945. CSM Watkins received the Military Medal for carrying out “...his duties courageously and efficiently.”

Where #WW1 met #WW2 - Field Marshal Montgomery visits the Canadian First World War memorial at Vimy Ridge #OTD in 1944. Monty had served there in 1916 as a Staff Officer.

The Belgian city of Ypres was liberated #OTD in 1944 by General Maczek’s 1st Polish Armoured Division, and his men attended the Last Post which had been silent for four years. This photo shows British Gunners soon after the liberation at the Menin Gate in September 1944.

Orford strolling through the churchyard and seeing the grave of Air Chief Marshal Claude Pelly. An incredible career from biplanes to intelligence to nuclear weapons. MC was for directing aircraft to rescue an ambushed British column in N. Iraq in 1932 spink.com/lot/20002000588

Another excellent visit to Orford Ness to see, amongst other things, the only nuclear bomb on National Trust property. WE177, parachute dropped from a helicopter for use as a nuclear depth charge against Soviet subs. Cold War Conversations Podcast 🇺🇦 #ColdWar #OrfordNess

8th September 1944, 56th (London) Infantry Division at the Gothic Line: "Mortar crews firing their 4.2-inch Mortars against Gemmano." (IWM NA 18476/18477 - Sgt. Palmer) #Italy80

On 8th September 1943 Italy surrenders to the Allies. With the country split in two, the 2 million men still under arms are caught by surprise and chaos ensues as they are completely abandoned to their fate by the High Command [Thread] >> 1

Many thanks for the birthday wishes yesterday. Had an excellent birthday exploring Orford Ness. Given the anniversary, WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk's epic series and because it was about time, I've finally made a start on: A Bridge Too Far #BringUpThePiat

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Treated myself to a copy of General Percival's memoirs and reflections on the disastrous Malaya / Singapore campaign. The book was originally for sale at Smart & Mookerdum's bookshop in Rangoon (a spot mentioned in Orwell's Burmese Days) quite a journey to west London!

A visit to Flanders House as part of the Open House Festival festival. The home of Flanders' rep in London. Originally built in the 1720s as part of a much larger house. Notably in the 20s the building housed the Mixed Arbitral Tribunals set up after Versailles to settle disputes

Finally putting up some snaps of last week's trip to Orford Ness and the excellent behind the scenes "Island of Secrets Tour". A real highlight to see the "pagodas" up close where vibration, pressure and temp tests were done on Britain's nuclear weapons. Much more to explore!

25-pounder guns of 430th Battery, 55th Field Regiment, near Hechtel in Belgium, firing in support of Guards Armoured Division in the bridgehead over the Meuse-Escaut Canal, taken #OTD in 1944. #WW2 #Arnhem80

What a sight from the office on a Monday morning. The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers marching through the City to celebrate 100 years of the Royal Fusiliers being granted privileged regiment status. Colours flying, dreams beating and bayonets fixed.