#OTD, 14 June 1982, the Falklands War came to an end with the surrender of the Argentinian Forces. The conflict lasted for 74 days that had an everlasting change on the Falklands.

Excellent #BomberCommand Recce with the @GuildofBG today looking at all things Bomber Command. Many thanks to @AckBig for his stand at Metheringham Airfield, Chris Finn at Coningsby Cemetery and Simon Burgess for @NX611JustJane

Just got home and found this lovely surprise from the @CWGC had been delivered by the postman. A thank you letter, certificate and pin badge thanking me for 5 years of volunteering. A little bit of appreciation goes a long way, so thank you CWGC, it is a pleasure volunteering for you. #volunteering #VolunteersWeek

#OTD 10th June 1944, the quiet French village of Oradour-sur-Glane near Limoges was consumed by one of the most brutal atrocities of the Second World War. Under the command of SS Sturmbannführer (Major) Adaolf Diekmann, the massacre was carried out amid claims of revenge against the Maquis (partisans) after the capture of a fellow German officer, Sturmbannführer (Major) Helmut Kampfe, the 3rd Battalion commander of 4th SS Panzergrenadier Regiment Rounded up in the village square under the pretence of an identity check, the villagers were torn apart—men separated from their families and driven into barns and sheds, where many were shot before the buildings were set ablaze. Women and children were herded into the church, which became a place of terror and death as flames and gunfire closed around them. By the end of the afternoon, 643 people including 193 children had been murdered; only a handful survived to bear witness to what happened there. By order of General de Gaulle, the shattered village was left untouched, its ruins condemned to endure as a perpetual witness to horror and a solemn warning to the living. The ruins of the burnt out & destroyed village remain frozen in time, a haunting memorial to the lives stolen there and a powerful reminder of war’s unbearable human cost. Today, Oradour-sur-Glane still speaks in silence, calling for remembrance, peace, and the courage to face history’s darkest truths. #wewillrememberthem

“Courageous Duty Done In Love, He Serves His Pilot Now Above”, is the personal inscription or epitaph, written on the @CWGC headstone of Victoria Cross recipient Flight Sergeant John Hannah, who died #OTD, 7th June 1947 and is buried at Birstall St James the Great Churchyard in Leicester. John, aged 18, was awarded the Victoria Cross for his heroic actions on the 15th September 1940, becoming the youngest recipient of the gallantry award. John suffered for several years from his injuries and was finally discharged from the @RoyalAirForce in 1943. His life as a civilian was a struggle and the @RAFAssociation stepped in to try and help with the Secretary General, Sqn Ldr Jo Warner had been in discussions with the Czech Government for sick RAF men to visit Czechoslovakia for medical treatment. As John now lived in Birstall, Leicester, the Leicester branch of RAFA were in daily contact with him. After being seriously ill in bed at home for several weeks, John was admitted to the Markfield Sanitorium on 31st January 1947 and sadly died there on the 7th June 1947. See my blog for more details about Johns struggle. 👇 historyfare.co.uk/military-h… #ww2 #victoriacross #bombercommand

Looking forward to todays Melton Mowbray Navigation tours on behalf of MOWS the Melton & Oakham Waterways Society. This morning we will be exploring the history of the Navigation around the town centre of #meltonmowbray Whilst this afternoon we will be venturing around the fantastic Egerton Park, beautifully maintained by the @MMTE1549 and then down the old canal and River Eye to Eye Kettleby lock. I have to say, the new canal boat in the Heritage Gardens outside @MeltonBC is looking fantastic. Many thanks to #MeltoninBloom and @DigitalDeadline for their hard work.

Many thanks to Laurence and the team from OKW43 Reenactment Group for their excellent presentation about Sicily in 1943 from an Axis perspective in the lead up to Operation Husky.

The Melton BID Business Awards (MBBA) 2026 are now open for voting. I would really appreciate it if you would be so kind by showing your love and support by voting for @HistoryFare in the Leisure & Tourism Award category via the following link 👇 meltonbid.co.uk/awards/ Let's see if I can beat last years position as a finalist as it would really mean a lot to me to win this award. Thank you in advance. 🤞

Operation HARDTACK 28 Small scale Commando raid on Jersey youtu.be/GXaOrPz9rnc?si=rHmU… #ww2 #commandoraids #jersey #occupation

For anyone thats interested, I’ve finally decided to push forward with creating my YouTube channel. There are only a couple of videos on there at the moment but I will be expanding on these over the coming months with more content. Any follows would be greatly appreciated. You can find my YouTube channel @HistoryFare or via the following link 👇 youtube.com/@historyfare?si=…

For June’s HistoryFare talk, we welcome guest speakers Laurence Allison, Matt Farmer and Hayley-Anne Allison who will be joining us from Oberkommando der Werhmact (OKW43). Laurence and his colleagues are from the OKW43 re-enactment group and their talk “Between Campaigns: Sicily 1943” will focus on the the rarely talked about period of time from April to July 1943. During the talk, they will discuss a range of topics from the political and diplomatic stance on the Island to logistical issues posed by the evacuation of the German Africa Corps as well as the German and Italian build up of Forces and how that affected the local population, and ultimately why Operation Husky was such a speedy campaign. To sign up for this face to face event, visit my website 👇 historyfare.co.uk/events/obe… #ww2 #MTO #sicily