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Tomorrow is #WorldBookDay so we'd love to hear your favourite books on our favourite subject - the Second World War in Northern Ireland. Let us know below 👇

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On 4th March 1944, Martin B-26B Marauder #41-34893 crashed shortly after take-off from Maghaberry Airfield. At the time, the Northern Ireland airfield operated at U.S.A.A.F. Station 239. Burl Lee Creech, Mario Jack Agnese, and Henry Irvin Beall died as a result. More: wartimeni.com/article/avia...

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"One officer raised a laugh by offering a pie, with the remark “have a bun?” “That”, replied a colleague, “is a pie, a meat pie”, whereupon its owner looked at it as though it were a complete deception." - Belfast News-Letter, 27th January 1942 #BritishPieWeek

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Several seafaring men with connections to Northern Ireland died on S.S. Cadillac as the British merchant tanker came under torpedo attack on 1st March 1941. Find out more about the sinking here: wartimeni.com/profile/merc...

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American jeeps carrying out waterproofing testing in deep water at Lady’s Bay, Lough Neagh. Photo taken on 28th February 1944 by Lieutenant J.R. Bainbridge – War Office Photographer. (Photos: IWM H 36211-36213)

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Just imagine the number of "somewhere in England" captions and references we've had to work through!

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Sometimes it's not too hard to find extant Second World War stuff... Can you spot where the 1940s meets 2000s surfacing at Sydenham Airfield, Belfast?

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On 25th February 1946, a Dakota piloted by Denzil Jacobs landed at Nutts Corner, Co. Antrim. Onboard were 25 Jewish refugees seeking a safe haven in Ulster. Among the first to arrive in 1946 was Rachel Levy, who kindly spoke with us about her experiences. Listen here: wartimeni.com/audio/episod...

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On 24th February 1946, a Douglas Dakota plane landed at Sydenham Airfield in Belfast. At the controls was Flight Lieutenant Alexander Appleby of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Onboard the flight were 25 young survivors of concentration camps in occupied Europe. More: wartimeni.com/article/kind...

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SHOTS FIRED! On 23rd February 1942, Major General Russell P. Hartle along with British and American artillery officers observed as American gunners of 34th (Red Bull) Infantry Division first trained with British 25-pounder guns in the hills of Northern Ireland. (Photos: IWM H 17314-17323)

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Delighted to be featured in the latest @guidltours.bsky.social newsletter's 'What's new for February' section. If you haven't done so, download the app and try out the tour. Learn a lot more about the real Blair Mayne. If you've already taken the tour, let us know what you thought.

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"I certainly appreciate what the British services are doing for our boys... I particularly appreciate the friendly welcome given our men and boys by the people of Northern Ireland." - Mr. John G. Winant | U.S. Ambassador for Britain on 18th February 1942 youtu.be/w-Ktutbim6M?...

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"I certainly got a first-hand view of something American, and you know I haven’t been back home for eight months." These are the words of Mr. John G. Winant (United States Ambassador to Britain) on his visit to Northern Ireland on 17th February 1942. More info here: wartimeni.com/article/unit...

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The Infantry Tank Mk.III or #Valentine was one of the UK's most successful tanks, despite not meeting the Army's initial requirements. Many variants were produced and fought on every front of WWII. #tanks #history #WW2 #ValentinesDay

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When we think of St. Valentine's Day, we think of geese, right!? Belfast Telegraph, 14th February 1940.

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Of all the entries contained in the A.R.P. Message Books at The Linen Hall (see previous post), this one gets me most. Not due to the content but because of the burn. It's impossible not to imagine the writer in D District Report Centre frantically from filling as bombs fell, cigarette quivering.

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A few selections from one of my favourite Second World War artefacts in Belfast. These messages between Civil Defence volunteers and D District Report Centre are contained in two scrapbooks held in the archive of The Linen Hall.

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Leading Seaman James Joseph Magennis V.C. died on 12th February 1986 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. The west Belfast man won the Victoria Cross in 1945 for for his bravery while serving in H.M. Submarine XE3 during Operation Struggle in Singapore. More: archives.wartimeni.com/person/james...

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Delighted to be featured in the latest @guidltours.bsky.social newsletter's 'What's new for February' section. If you haven't done so, download the app and try out the tour. Learn a lot more about the real Blair Mayne. If you've already taken the tour, let us know what you thought.

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A great find in the digital collections from @wienerlibrary.bsky.social. "Die Sendung" (The Broadcast) is an 11-page typed and illustrated magazine by German POWs in Camp 682, Rockport, Co. Down. Time to brush up on my A-Level German... (WHL Collections: 112859) whlcollections.org/image/112859/

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A great find in the digital collections from @wienerlibrary.bsky.social. "Die Sendung" (The Broadcast) is an 11-page typed and illustrated magazine by German POWs in Camp 682, Rockport, Co. Down. Time to brush up on my A-Level German... (WHL Collections: 112859) whlcollections.org/image/112859/

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The name of Earl Ervin Perkins isn't as well known as it should be. On 10th February 1941, he enlisted at Aitkin, Minnesota, U.S.A. On 7th March 1942, he was the first serving member of the U.S. Army to die in the E.T.O. Cause of death was a gunshot wound sustained during a rifle-cleaning exercise.

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"The Wiener has done the most phenomenal service to Holocaust history in opening up this resource" Find out more about our ground-breaking new online archive from staff at the Library and experts in the field via last week's online launch event, now on our YouTube channel 📽

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Not sure what's going to be happening at the #Superbowl? Brush up on the rules of the game taken from the match day programme from 14th November 1942. This contest between Yarvard and Hale played at the home of @ulsterrugby.bsky.social was the first game of American Football in the E.T.O.

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Is it possible to go for a drive in Northern Ireland without coming across a piece of Second World War history? Not if we're behind the wheel... Rathmullan Lower Pillbox (Type DFW3/24 Variant) at Tyrella Beach, Co. Down.

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"Anyone who was there has something for which he can be very proud." - General Slim. Remembering 'The 12-mile Snipers' of 8th (Belfast) H.A.A. Regiment killed in the Admin Box on 8th February 1944. (📷: National Army Museum) More: wartimeni.com/article/on-t...

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Friday night fun. We've gone down a wormhole researching Belgian soldiers in Northern Ireland but which old Ulster tradition did one private think was giving him the "evil eye"? A: The Banshee B: A Lambeg Drummer C: The Hound of Cú Chulainn

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Has anyone ever come across these (or any other books) relating to the Free Belgian Army in Northern Ireland, 1945? #ArmeeBelge

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It's #SixNations time so why not learn a little bit more about an Irish rugby legend? Simply download the @guidltours.bsky.social app, search 'Paddy' and listen to the first stop FREE. Find out about Blair Mayne's life, schooldays, rugby career, wartime service and death. This IS a history lesson!

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Lance Corporal Appleby of London, England demonstrates how to correctly bandage a "casualty", Lance Corporal Hanby of Leeds, Yorkshire, England at the Headquarters of 12 and 33 Provost Section, Auxiliary Territorial Service, Belfast. Photos taken on 4th February 1943. (📷: IWM H 27153/4)

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Yesterday, we made a quick stop at Headhunters Barbershop and Railway Museum in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh. They have an incredible collection of Second World War items that make up a small part of their well documented archives of railway history in Ireland/Northern Ireland.

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Apparently algorithms like to see posters' faces from time to time. Humans remain undecided. So here's a glimpse of yesterday's big day out in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh. But where exactly where we?

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The people of Northern Ireland love a good story... or 'yarn' as we call it. So, St. Macartin's Cathedral in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh is the perfect spot for 'The Longest Yarn'. This display is incredible, with vivid scenes from the Battle of Normandy, all hand-made in wool. More pics soon...

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On 29th January 1944, the snow had cleared enough to allow authorities to recover three bodies from Sawel Mountain, Co. Derry~Londonderry. Stinson Reliant I FK914 had crashed weeks earlier on 5th of the month. Read more: wartimeni.com/article/avia...

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#OTD in 1942, Creevagh. An air-raid shelter, not yet covered, including an escape hatch. #WW2 #HISTORY

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On 28th January 1942, GIs from 34th (Red Bull) Infantry Division sported a winter wardrobe as they settled into life at a new camp at Belmont Park, Derry~Londonderry.

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This sculpture at Millisle Primary School recalls an important time in the village's history. Between 1938-1948, many young Jewish refugees fleeing the horrors of the Holocaust found a safe haven in an old farm on the outskirts of Millisle, Co. Down. Find out more: wartimeni.com/location/nor...

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This year's #HolocaustMemorialDay marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. A few years ago, I had the privilege to speak to Rachel Levy. Her incredible story saw her survive time at both Auschwitz and Belsen. In 1946, she came to Northern Ireland. wartimeni.com/audio/episod...

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Wow, make that THREE years ago. We're older than we thought!

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Two years ago, author and filmmaker Mary Pat Kelly joined us on the podcast to talk about the GIs in Northern Ireland. She then just drops in bombshells like: "meeting with a young film student called Martin Scorsese, which is another whole story..." Listen here: wartimeni.com/audio/episod...

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