Sabrina the 17 Indian Division Black Cat says “get 15% off Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945 and Forgotten Armour: Tank Warfare in Burma this VJ Day at Chiselbury.co.uk” #VJDay #CatsOfTwitter #cat #blackcat #ww2 #history #author #writer #tanks #india #burma #myanmar #historian

To commemorate VJ80 Chiselbury is delighted to offer 15% off any relevant books until 31 August. See 'Far East/Burma' list here chiselbury.co.uk/bookstore/ww2-…. To get discount buyers need to enter code: VJ80 in the discount box at check out.

July 31st 1982: The Washington Post reports on the failure of Argentine bombs, most bought from the USA, and reveals that America is finding the same problems with its own. This is a fascinating article, by the way... and I've transcribed it all: 1/20 washingtonpost.com/archive/politi…

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I really enjoyed this talk in a beautiful venue for the The Last Thursday Lunch Club in Blandford - thank you for having me on, and for all the wonderful feedback. Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945 is out right now wherever you get your books!

Cosy crime with a hint of the supernatural. Available as a paperback or on Kindle. FREE on Kindle for five days starting this Thursday. Use the link to pick up your copy: amazon.co.uk/Devils-Elbow-D… #supernatural #cosycrime #mystery #booksworthreading

We’ve been a bit harsh on Wavell at times this series, although not entirely unfairly. Victoria Schofield gave us a different perspective - have a listen on your podcast app and let us know what you think! 👇

Simon Leney The Forgotten War Podcast: Burma Campaign WW2 Jack Bowsher - Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945 chiselbury Thank you Simon for travelling all that way!

A truly outstanding podcast. Seriously recommended listening in the run up to #VJ80. Well done Army Benevolent Fund harrybucknall Gamekeeper PR Remember that chiselbury is offering a great discount on VJ relevant books for all of August. Voices of VJ Day - 80 years on

"He literally saved my life." In this powerful conversation, former Navy SEAL Jeff Nichols sits down with Dr. John Sullivan to talk about The Brain Always Wins 2, the life-saving checklist that changed everything, and the mindset tools we all need. 🎥 Watch now →

My personal hero. He wasn't perfect but he saved civilisation.

Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945 has been out for about six weeks now - what do readers think? If you did enjoy it why not leave a review on Amazon Goodreads etc? It genuinely does help new historians out! Even if you didn’t buy it from Amazon they will accept reviews.

"I really like your office, ToTo" In a vivid extract from 'Starting from Anywhere', Jim Powell plunges us deep into the 1960/70s energy—and the personal crossroads—of his baby‑boomer narrator. British idealism meets Soho ambition, across four decades spanning Britain, France, and

Long before tanks dominated the battlefield, Wavell was a forward-thinking soldier who saw the future. In fact, he witnessed one of the last cavalry charges in Palestine (WW1) & realized that despite cavalry's success in the Middle East, it was not the future of modern war #WW2

A week until VJ Day, and looking forward to my first event at National Memorial Arboretum as a guest of the Burma Star Memorial Fund Charity. I’m also excited to be giving a talk about the Battle of Meiktila at the Battle of Britain Bunker on Sat 16 Aug at 11:30am as part of their VJ Day celebrations. Get your tickets here👇

James Trotter chiselbury Jack Bowsher - Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945 Robert Lyman 🇺🇦 That’s rich from you, the focus of your military career was tank park avoidance, BV maintenance & a distinction in Egyptian PT… 😜

We are delighted to announce we will be doing our first ever LIVE episode at the Imperial War Museums Podcast festival on Sat 1 Nov - get your tickets here 👇 iwm.org.uk/events/podcast… Rob is in the Far East in November, so Jack will be joined by guest host Lucy Betteridge-Dyson.

In 1942, Wavell faced "massive strategic overstretch" as he tried to manage multiple fronts (ABDACOM) with limited resources. It was an "unutterably, unbearably complex & difficult" challenge. Hear how he navigated it on The Forgotten War Podcast #WarHistory #WW2Podcast

Now this is what I like to see - amazing dedication by Warships IFR reader to getting his 'fix' of monthly naval news! 😆 Flying to Singapore and buying the whole lot!? 😍Hard copy is best, but a digital variant is also available for those without a h/copy sub or the air fare 😀