#OnThisDay during #WW2 the Luftwaffe target Cowes #UK🇬🇧. Defenses are light, but #Polish🇵🇱 warship Błyskawica is in for refit. She fires her guns until they overheat and lays smoke to mask the town. Though 70 die, the 160 German bombers are unable to pinpoint the parish. #History

You know you’re in the Russian army when they bring out the armoured train. Old skool.

Today’s Daily Mail mocking young people for not knowing their history while maintaining that Mary Seacole was a 20th century icon. 🙄

Historians have discovered what they believe is the headstone of the worlds oldest man. Apparently he was 194 and was called Miles from London.

Seventy-seven years ago this evening, 27-year-old Ulric Cross, a Pathfinder Mosquito navigator and one of the most decorated West Indian airmen of the war, walked down to Trafalgar Square to take part in the VE Day celebrations. 1/3

Love that in 1943 the priority for the US army when setting up a new division, after getting the commanders in place, was to get their chauffeurs in.

It’s been a busy morning playing Europa Universalis IV. 🇫🇷 🇬🇧

Bit of Saturday morning fun...my 8YO has made 4 Lego scenes based on historial events. Can you guess which 4 events are depicted? Number 3 is particularly hard in 2D!

Seven centuries of Irish archives painstakingly recreated after being destroyed in civil war | Ireland | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2022/may…

Sophie and Ellie have a new History Storytime podcast podbean.com/eau/pb-py9yg-1… on #Podbean

Congrats to History Storytime for placing at the British Podcast Awards! 🎉 Check out their podcast here: bit.ly/3bdgrrj

What's this? New Bitesize guides for Early Islamic history! I wonder who could have spent so much time on these 😃 bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subje…

The Queen is dead, long live the King.

The last monarch to be buried in England was… Richard III.

🏰 Medieval knights often couldn't read! Join Sophie & Ellie exploring historical truths ✨ #HistoryStorytime #Medieval 🌐 historystorytime.podbean.com 🍎 Apple: "History Storytime" 🎵 Spotify: "History Storytime"

🎙️ New History Storytime episode: The Fall of the Roman Republic: The Rise of Augustus Exploring fascinating stories from the past! 📚 historystorytime.podbean.com/e/the-fall-of-… #HistoryStorytime #History #Podcast

🚨 Did you know Augustus ended the Roman Republic's chaos? Discover how he transformed history! 🎙️ Listen now: zpr.io/i7j9gMkLuYsm#H… #History #Podcast

🌟 Join Sophie (8) & Ellie (6) as they unveil the thrilling Siege of Vienna (1683)! 🌍 Can brave allies turn the tide against the great Ottoman Empire? 🏰 Discover this epic tale! 🎧 Listen now: zpr.io/7VsM9ady5yq2 #HistoryStorytime #History #Podcast

Discover how Augustus transformed the Roman Republic in our latest episode! 🎙️ zpr.io/i7j9gMkLuYsm #HistoryStorytime #History #Podcast