Historian, author & broadcaster of WW2. Chalke History Festival. #WarGen #WeHaveWays podcast. #WW2WalkingTheGround Purveyor of jackets avreind.com
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Many congrats, Hamish - it’s utterly fascinating and very relevant too.
Jun 11
TANK COMMAND my new book is discussed in detail on @WW2TV with @paulwoodadge now available @headlinenf youtube.com/live/SBPwyqKIY_A…
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TANK COMMAND my new book is discussed in detail on @WW2TV with @paulwoodadge now available @headlinenf youtube.com/live/SBPwyqKIY_A…
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Reseña de 'Hermanos de armas' de @James1940 publicado por @AticoLibros
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New series on @ww2headquarters on YouTube out NOW! @almurray & I going all-in with the Royal Navy in the war using the @I_W_M’s amazing original film archive and filming it on HMS Belfast.
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Three quick things for anyone dealing with Trump.
1. Never take the phone call on his terms.
2. Don’t respond when he comes at you.
3. Tell people — elbows up, I’m ready for the fight.
When you do that, he comes toward you.
Push and shove with Trump and he respects it. Lay down and kowtow and you’re finished.
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This fantastic book by Ed Abel Smith is out today, about the attack on the French fleet at Mers El Kebir on 3rd July 1940. Congratulations to Ed who has made this grim & bitter business into a thrilling read.
@WeHaveWaysPod @ww2headquarters @james1940 @PenguinUKBooks
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Can’t say enough how good this is - properly page-turning and compelling. Just loved it. @wehavewayspod @ww2headquarters @edwardabelsmith
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Yes!
The Case for the Hawker Tempest Being the Greatest Fighter of the Second World War...
400 Days of Gomorrah! Story here: hushkit.substack.com/p/the-c…
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Jun 3
Get yourself a maroon jacket then
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Tomorrow is our regular bonus episode for members, livestreamed in glorious technicolor for your viewing pleasure! We'll be joined by John Nichol talking about his new book, Blitz!
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🌟 It’s Volunteers’ Week! 🌟
A huge THANK YOU to every single volunteer who has supported us over the years, and to those signed up for 2026… we can’t wait to welcome you in just a few weeks! 🎉
#VolunteersWeek #ThankYou #Volunteers #ChalkeHistoryFestival #HistoryInAction
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I have to say, this is a very good looking bottle of Scotch. @WeHaveWaysPod @ww2headquarters
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Great book.
May 28
To War with Whittaker?
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Sherwood Rangers had 36…
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Time to correct the record. As Mark Twain once said “never let the truth get in the way of a good story!”
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Defo go to the Lascaris War Rooms, also the Aviation Museum at Takali - say hello to the Polidanos if you do - and the Malta at War Museum in Cospicua - the old underground shelter is amazing. @WirtArtna
May 28
James, if I may. I'm off to Malta in a week or so and was wondering which are the best museums to visit please?
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New 4-parter on the @WeHaveWaysPod - the British Band of Brothers, in which @almurray & I follow the incredible story of the Sherwood Rangers, the single British unit with more battle honours than any other in the war. We’ll get through their entire story in time but we’re starting with D-Day and the fighting of June 1940. Amazing men. I’m in awe.
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From one daring band of brothers, to another... Join us on Thursday this week for a new series on 'The British Band Of Brothers'! All about the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry, this is a look at some of the toughest fights Allied soldiers had to endure after D-Day and all the way to Germany, using their own accounts.
Members get the whole series in one drop, ad-free at...
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