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Historian & PhD candidate at Cardiff University ‘Resistance Villages: understanding rural resistance'. Author: Silent Village: The Life and Death of Oradour-sur-Glane, Defying Vichy (The History Press) and Oradour s'est tu (Flammarion) www.robertpike.co.uk

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Having grown up in the mining valleys of South Wales I have been Labour all my life. But I’m getting increasingly concerned about the choices this government is making. Do better @teamlabouruk.bsky.social

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So USA, is this what you want? Or does anyone stand up and call out Trump for realigning your country with Russia against the democratic world? Where are those checks and balances?

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Oradour-sur-Glane is a French village that was destroyed in a day by the Nazis. Seems relavent. My book about it is on Amazon at silly prices for the hardback and ebook. www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0750...

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Solidarity to my amazing colleagues at Cardiff University School of Modern Languages and Translation. Equally to the other schools affected. This should be called out for what it is. Vandalism.

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Birmingham Waterstones….

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"An invaluable contribution to the literature [...] a readable, humane requiem, not just for Oradour, but for a whole way of French village life [...] Where he excels is in conveying a sense of it as beyond any normal human imagination or understanding."A Knapp, H-France @hfrancewebsite.bsky.social

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Four years ago I watched events unfold on TV and felt sure that finally the Trump nightmare would be over. How wrong could I have been? I’m sure the finances of many Americans will slightly improve. But the damage that has been done to US politics cuts very deep.

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Just in case you're in need of inspiration as to what to spend those book vouchers on.... shepherd.com/best-books/e...

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Currently you can get a copy of the hardback edition of Silent Village for under £6 on Amazon! #oradour #ww2 www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0750...

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Sorry, hi all, I meant to add #histbookchat

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I have a book list on Shepherd.com. “The best books about ordinary, and extraordinary, people in Nazi-occupied France”. Do have a look if you are wondering what to read next…. #ww2 #frenchhistory @katemossewriter.bsky.social shepherd.com/best-books/e...

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Forgot to post this yesterday

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"An invaluable contribution to the literature [...] a readable, humane requiem, not just for Oradour, but for a whole way of French village life [...] Where he excels is in conveying a sense of it as beyond any normal human imagination or understanding."A Knapp, H-France @hfrancewebsite.bsky.social

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'Oradour s'est tu' est disponible dans toutes les librairies. editions.flammarion.com/oradour-sest...

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🗓️ #OnThisDay in 1944, the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre was carried out by Das Reich. In Series 8, Robert Pike rages against the notion that the SS mistakenly targeted the village—they knew exactly what they were doing. #OTD #OnThisDate #History #Podcast Listen now at: https://pod.fo/e/1f5d6a

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For a short time, signed hardback copies of my first book Defying Vichy, are available for sale on my website for £10 plus postage. Overseas postage options are available. A great Christmas present! #history #ww2 #frenchhistory #frenchresistance www.robertpike.co.uk/signed-copies

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For a short time, signed hardback copies of my first book Defying Vichy, are available for sale on my website for £10 plus postage. Overseas postage options are available. A great Christmas present! #history #ww2 #frenchhistory #frenchresistance www.robertpike.co.uk/signed-copies

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Two excellent Christmas presents! #frenchhistory #ww2 #history

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Historian and resistance fighter Marc Bloch to be enshrined in the Pantheon. www.ehess.fr/fr/marc-bloc...

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A short video about my second book #silentvillage about the 10 June 1944 massacre at Oradour-sur-Glane.

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Ever heard about the captain of France’s football team who was later executed by his countrymen as the worst type of traitor? Read my blog post from several years ago about Alexandre Villaplane. www.robertpike.co.uk/post/2019/02...

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French resister who escaped the Germans en route to being deported, #MadeleineRiffaud, lived to 100, wowing Picasso & Ho Chi Minh after the war… Times obit:

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Booking now for 2025... My talk on Oradour-sur-Glane, before, during, and after the massacre. Information on my website Can also be booked via Speakernet robertpike.co.uk/events

Having grown up in the mining valleys of South Wales I have been Labour all my life. But I’m getting increasingly concerned about the choices this government is making. Do better @teamlabouruk.bsky.social

So USA, is this what you want? Or does anyone stand up and call out Trump for realigning your country with Russia against the democratic world? Where are those checks and balances?

Oradour-sur-Glane is a French village that was destroyed in a day by the Nazis. Seems relavent. My book about it is on Amazon at silly prices for the hardback and ebook. www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0750...

Solidarity to my amazing colleagues at Cardiff University School of Modern Languages and Translation. Equally to the other schools affected. This should be called out for what it is. Vandalism.

Birmingham Waterstones….

"An invaluable contribution to the literature [...] a readable, humane requiem, not just for Oradour, but for a whole way of French village life [...] Where he excels is in conveying a sense of it as beyond any normal human imagination or understanding."A Knapp, H-France @hfrancewebsite.bsky.social

Four years ago I watched events unfold on TV and felt sure that finally the Trump nightmare would be over. How wrong could I have been? I’m sure the finances of many Americans will slightly improve. But the damage that has been done to US politics cuts very deep.

Just in case you're in need of inspiration as to what to spend those book vouchers on.... shepherd.com/best-books/e...

___ ⚫🕊

Currently you can get a copy of the hardback edition of Silent Village for under £6 on Amazon! #oradour #ww2 www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0750...

Sorry, hi all, I meant to add #histbookchat

I have a book list on Shepherd.com. “The best books about ordinary, and extraordinary, people in Nazi-occupied France”. Do have a look if you are wondering what to read next…. #ww2 #frenchhistory @katemossewriter.bsky.social shepherd.com/best-books/e...

Forgot to post this yesterday

"An invaluable contribution to the literature [...] a readable, humane requiem, not just for Oradour, but for a whole way of French village life [...] Where he excels is in conveying a sense of it as beyond any normal human imagination or understanding."A Knapp, H-France @hfrancewebsite.bsky.social

'Oradour s'est tu' est disponible dans toutes les librairies. editions.flammarion.com/oradour-sest...

🗓️ #OnThisDay in 1944, the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre was carried out by Das Reich. In Series 8, Robert Pike rages against the notion that the SS mistakenly targeted the village—they knew exactly what they were doing. #OTD #OnThisDate #History #Podcast Listen now at: https://pod.fo/e/1f5d6a

For a short time, signed hardback copies of my first book Defying Vichy, are available for sale on my website for £10 plus postage. Overseas postage options are available. A great Christmas present! #history #ww2 #frenchhistory #frenchresistance www.robertpike.co.uk/signed-copies

For a short time, signed hardback copies of my first book Defying Vichy, are available for sale on my website for £10 plus postage. Overseas postage options are available. A great Christmas present! #history #ww2 #frenchhistory #frenchresistance www.robertpike.co.uk/signed-copies

Two excellent Christmas presents! #frenchhistory #ww2 #history

Historian and resistance fighter Marc Bloch to be enshrined in the Pantheon. www.ehess.fr/fr/marc-bloc...

A short video about my second book #silentvillage about the 10 June 1944 massacre at Oradour-sur-Glane.

Ever heard about the captain of France’s football team who was later executed by his countrymen as the worst type of traitor? Read my blog post from several years ago about Alexandre Villaplane. www.robertpike.co.uk/post/2019/02...

French resister who escaped the Germans en route to being deported, #MadeleineRiffaud, lived to 100, wowing Picasso & Ho Chi Minh after the war… Times obit:

Booking now for 2025... My talk on Oradour-sur-Glane, before, during, and after the massacre. Information on my website Can also be booked via Speakernet robertpike.co.uk/events

These were heady days....back in April 2021

The story(ies) so far ……..

Wow, I wish I’d known about this site before today. Phew.