Happiness. (#OTD in 1944, Brussels. #WW2 #HISTORY)

Wolfheze/Heelsum area. Landing Zone "Z" and Drop Zone "X". Quiet now, but not during operation Market Garden. #WW2 #HISTORY

War, what is good for? (#OTD in 1943, Catona, Italy. #WW2 #HISTORY)

#OTD in 1940. The remains of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra's Messerschmitt 109 E-4. He escaped and could return to Germany. #WW2 #HISTORY

#OTD in 1944. Fueled by the "fake news" that the major city of Breda was captured by the Allies, Germans and collaborators panicked: documents were destroyed and many fled the Netherlands. So-called Dolle Dinsdag or Mad Tuesday. #WW2 #HISTORY

#OTD in 1944. Antwerp harbour is captured, but a very long time away from being secured and operational. #WW2 #HISTORY

Tallboys, 12,000lb "earthquake" bombs. In service from 8 June 1944 to 25 April 1945. #WW2 #HISTORY

#OTD in 1918, Moislains, France. A tandem bicycle frame used by the Germans to generate electricity for wireless in the trenches. #WW1 #HISTORY

(Not colourised.) 7 June 1944, D-Day + 1, King Sector, Gold Beach, Arromanches, France. #WW2 #HISTORY

After the kill, flying through the debris of the V1. Probably a Hawker Tempest. #WW2 #HISTORY

Seize this day, Twitter! #WW2 #HISTORY

Extraordinary memorial in La Chapelle-Champigny with beautiful words for the bomber crew members who died #OTD in 1943. #WW2 #HISTORY

#OTD in 1942, North Africa. A knocked-out Panzer IV Ausführung F2. #WW2 #HISTORY

Joy. (#OTD in 1944, Lannoy, France. #WW2 #HISTORY)

#OTD in 1944, Telford Avenue, Streatham. The Royal Navy helping to repair houses damaged by V1s. #WW2 #HISTORY

#OTD in 1942. A Stuart/Honey tank. #WW2 #HISTORY

#OTD in 1943, Berlin. The American embassy next to the Brandenburger Tor has "USA" displayed on its roof. #WW2 #HISTORY

(1941.) The Messerschmitt Bf109 F-2 of Hauptmann Rolf Pingel, a German ace with 28 victories. Shot down by a gunner of a Stirling bomber he was attacking. (luftwaffe.cz/pingel.html) #WW2 #HISTORY

Excellent shot of an American Waco CG-13 glider, being picked up. #WW2 #HISTORY