Tony Insall
@insalltony
Historian, interested especially in Norway and Scandinavia, and Second World War and Cold War.
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23-04-2021 13:50:42
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Ålesund in Norway, favoured holiday town of Kaiser Wilhelm II, has this memorial to 320 Norwegians who lost their lives crossing the North Sea to allied harbour, and 3300 Norwegians who made it and fought to liberate their country Tony Insall Christina J Brookes Michael Goodman
Daring escapes and incredible resilience. If you like reading amazing stories about real-life heroes, Tony Insall’s new book The Madness of Courage will tick all the boxes. Preorder your copy here: bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-madn…
On Giles Brown' Let's Talk from 10.00CET, Tony Insall on 'The Madness of Courage: The Exceptional Achievements of Gilbert Insall', and Nicholas Milton with 'The Birdman of Auschwitz: The Life of Günther Niethammer, the Ornithologist Seduced by the Nazis'
An honour to be appointed as Minister of Finance of Norway in PM Jonas Gahr Støre government. We face geopolitical challenges & a more uncertain world. Economic stability & prosperity will be my focus. It’s a privilege to serve my country, and I am ready to play my part.
Today's Cambridge Intelligence Seminar : ‘The madness of courage. The extraordinary achievements of Gilbert Insall’ Hear the gripping story about a remarkable man who escaped from a German prisoner of war camp during WWI Tony Insall Centre for Geopolitics Reg & info: bit.ly/3EDDPfY