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This painting is of the Hastings and Prince Edward regiment climbing Assoro July 1943. If you would like to know more, watch my presentation on @otdmilhistory.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/8h_mAUA...

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The four panels at the base of Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, London. (My pics.)

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Armour and infantry of the Highland Light Infantry of Canada cross the River Orne in Normandy, France on July 18, 1944. Library and Archives Canada Item ID number: 3199154 I edited the photo to see if I could pull out more details. It's not much but you can see more clearly than the original.

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"Tommy, the Madman" - The illustration from the Austro-Hungarian magazine "Die Muskete" (6 Sept. 1917) shows a crazy and bloodthirsty British soldier (Tommy) charging on despite his victims' cries for peace.

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How many second hand bookshops & book fairs can one person do in a week… the clock stopped yesterday and here is the haul .. second lot is from my secret church sale 😂😂 cracking sale.. cracking prices..unusual titles amongst the masses 👀👀

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How many second hand bookshops & book fairs can one person do in a week… the clock stopped yesterday and here is the haul.. first lot from Oxford & Devon.. a bit short on the ground.. plenty of already purchased out there.. that’s what happens when your list gets smaller 👀😂

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The 2nd AIF at Tobruk.

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How many second hand bookshops and book fairs can one person do in a week… may the clock begin 😂 #Book #Histbook #Secondhand #Histbookchat Last one! Number eight- a church book-fair down the road that I found earlier this year- 1000s of books- I did not have any restraint .. 15 coming home 😂😂

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How many second hand bookshops and book fairs can one person do in a week… may the clock begin 😂 #Book #Histbook #Secondhand #Histbookchat Number Seven- not a bookshop but a great charity shop- last time I came out with a huge bag- not this time - Paignton ☹️

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How many second hand bookshops and book fairs can one person do in a week… may the clock begin 😂 #Book #Histbook #History #Bookshop #Secondhand #Histbookchat Number Six- my favourite.. my happy place - don’t always come out with anything but what a selection. juicy couple today way out my budget

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How many second hand bookshops and book fairs can one person do in a week… may the clock begin 😂 #Book #Histbook #History #Bookshop #Secondhand #Histbookchat Number five - Not a second hand bookshop but I can’t get enough of the Dartmouth history research groups papers 😂👀

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Proof that you can never trust the cheating huns! - Photo of men from the 212st Reserve Infantry Regiment playing cards in their position on the Aisne, late 1916. #WW1 #WWI #FWW #GreatWar #History

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On this day in 1944, the 4.2 inch mortars of 1st Bn, Manchester Regiment were in action on the outskirts of 's-Hertogenbosch. The fire support D Company offered was important, and an AFPU cameraman was there to capture it... 🧵1/7 🎥 IWM A70 183-5

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Today is St Crispin's Day - the 608th anniversary of Henry V's outnumbered and disease-ridden army's epic victory over the French at Agincourt - a triumph for the English longbow. It’s also the day of the patron saint of shoemakers .... Useless facts #History #StCrispins #Agincourt

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