Poincaré et Clemenceau sur Pétain: “esprit sombre, critique, inquiet”; “il n’a pas d’idées, il n’a pas de cœur”.

Youtube comment of the day:

Youtube comment of the day: "Man… you’re being a parasite."

The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) did a lot of experimental traction work in the 1920s. This trial involved the rather fabulous Pavesi tractor and its impressive ability to twist when used on rough ground. This one has been modified with a winch making it an 'FWW tractor'.

#OTD 1st July 1916 Battle of the Somme Lasted 170 days for the French. Whilst still fiercely fighting at Verdun 1st July-31st August 19,000 🇫🇷 died-Verdun 23,000 🇫🇷 died-Somme Today also remember the forgotten ally 🧵 7 regiments, who did Verdun and then the Somme …

Canadian troops celebrate Dominion Day (now Canada Day), July 1, 1917. Source: CWM/Metcalfe Collection.

If ever there is a Somme equivalent of Robert Capa's D-Day images it is these showing men of the Tyneside Irish Brigade marching into machine-gun oblivion and getting fewer and fewer in number, until just a handful remain. The undying tragedy of 1st July 1916: 109 years ago today

July 1, 1867 -- The British North America Act takes effect as the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia join into confederation to create the modern nation of Canada. Sir John A. Macdonald is sworn in as the first Prime Minister of Canada.

So Zelensky did everything Trump asked him to do, signed away mineral rights, agreed to an unconditional ceasefire, and the U.S. still cut off previously funded weapons supplies, leaving Ukrainian cities defenseless against Russian missile strikes. A lesson to all here.

The list of people Trump hasn’t lied to, attacked, or betrayed has only one name on it: Vladimir Putin.

Un Sherman M4A1 franchissant la porte Santa Lucia du fort Santiago pendant la bataille des Philippines.

Youtube comment of the day: "Bad video of non historical value at all. Next time do better historical research."

Le coup de gueule de Jean-Louis Bourlanges sur l’Ukraine. « L’Europe devrait avoir honte ! On a 10 fois le PIB de la Russie et en 3 ans, on n’a presque rien fait ! On a envoyé qqs armes. Mais sur ce dossier, Trump a raison : c’est notre affaire, le destin de l’Europe ! » (LCI)

Johnny’s getting new brakes!

Dumb AI with a 48% - 90.05% failure rate was only ever going to lead to this mess. Now companies have to employ "slop cleaners" "Companies That Tried to Save Money With AI Are Now Spending a Fortune Hiring People to Fix Its Mistakes" Link: futurism.com/companies-fixi…

For all the FWW buff beer lovers…

Si l'on veut être honnête, la menace russe ne se fait pas encore sentir sur ces pays. Moscou est englué en Ukraine et seul une victoire en Ukraine accentuera la menace. La menace est plus interne qu'autre chose, car la guerre que mène Moscou est hybride ! 20/20

A wander through the rows of Lijssenthoek this morning and the headstone of Pte Harold James Fox caught my eye. He died 109 years ago #OTD of GSW head and back, at the age of just 16: 'HIS WARFARE OVER, HIS BATTLE FOUGHT THE VICTORY WON THOUGH DEARLY BOUGHT'