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Man of Kent. Military history anorak. Battlefield guide. Biker. CWGC volunteer. IC, GWG & WFA member. Wargamer. BA (Hons) in War Studies.
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Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Watson with (l - r) grenadiers of the 13th, 11th, 67th, and 3rd Regiments of Foot, their officers, and soldiers of 25th Regiment of Foot, circa 1771. Unsigned. One of a set of six oil-on-canvas paintings attributed to Giuseppe Chiesa (d 1789). National Army Museum.

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Some 28mm cowboys from Wargames Foundry arrived today. I’m looking forward to painting something larger than 15mm for a change - I’m sure my eyes will appreciate the break. 😂

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Dunkirk 85th anniversary commemoration in full swing in Ramsgate this morning.

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🗓️ #OTD in 1944 ⌚ 21:35 – 11 hours after leaving Gosport, X-20 is at position ‘AA’, just north of a German minefield, where it is due to ‘slip the tow’ from trawler Darthema. X-20 will head south through the minefield alone. #Postage #NavalHistory 🧵

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I thought the BBC’s Christmas wallpaper could use a couple of mugs from @uk-tank-markings.co.uk

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In all the excitement today, I nearly missed #TankTuesday. Here’s Bovington’s Tetrach lurking in a Hamilcar section.

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12th Division Christmas card, 1916. Imperial War Museum, ref LBY K93/2045.

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This afternoon I will be mostly cutting out @geekvillain.bsky.social roads.

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Just stitching this together. Over 200 pages of delicious Lard. Available soon. Perfect for that festive treat that you can eat between meals!

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For #TankTuesday, Bovington’s Somua S35.

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Elf on the shelf? I give you…

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Christmas card made by Ronald Searle in Changi Gaol, 1944. Imperial War Museum, ref ART15334.

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Screen shot of a past presentation I gave about my #WW1 #nursing research. Venue is the historic Nurse’s Chapel in Christchurch. Some details of my presentations are on my blog site doctorwendy.blogspot.com?m=1 #HistNursing

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For #TankTuesday, a Centaur at La Brèche d’Hermanville in Normandy.

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Christmas Truce 1914? I chanced upon this image in the other place. 🤦‍♂️ AI has a long way to go…

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A striking war memorial in Annan, Scotland. Pictured on a motorbike tour in 2018.

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For #TankTuesday, Bovington’s A9 Cruiser.

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Apparently, it’s elf on the shelf season. I give you this in lieu…

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Finished my latest 15mm Sarissa project today. Whither next?

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Giving Gettysburg another airing this evening. Shaara’s ’Killer Angels’ is a great read IMHO.

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Remains of the Cold War Royal Observer Corps underground bunker and Orlit A observation post. Operational from 1962-68. Nearby a Spigot Mortar, part of the defences of the WW2 Emergency Coastal Battery that once stood nearby but has been lost to coastal erosion. #Coldwar #ww2

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