If you didn’t see this back on Twitter in the day, take a read of this amazing thread.
In fact, even if you are familiar, read it again - it’s really well told!
In fact, even if you are familiar, read it again - it’s really well told!
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John Bull
Meet the destroyer HMS Glowworm. In April 1940 she was forced to fight the German Heavy Cruiser Admiral Hipper, ten times her size, and Hipper's destroyer escorts.
Her extraordinary last stand earned her captain the first Victoria Cross of WW2. In part because THE GERMANS nominated him for one /1 🧵
Her extraordinary last stand earned her captain the first Victoria Cross of WW2. In part because THE GERMANS nominated him for one /1 🧵
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