WW2 Battlefields

British Army Deaths in WW2 - my latest @Substack analysing the records of those who died in the Second World War: ww2revisited.substack.com/p/…

Understanding the losses on D-Day: analysing the British and Commonwealth fatalities for 6th June 1944. The latest post on my #WW2 @Substack: ww2revisited.substack.com/p/…

My latest #WW2 Substack: the 2nd Essex in Normandy. Read it here: ww2revisited.substack.com/p/…

Did you know I’ve started a #WW2 @Substack? Have a read of the welcome post and there are some others on there too: ww2revisited.substack.com/p/…

#Arnhem82: today in 1944 Operation Market Garden began. The Air Armada took elements of three Airborne divisions deep into enemy territory and filled the skies as men dropped between Eindhoven & Arnhem, as seen in these private photos of the time.

I recently started a #WW2 Substack. It’s all free and the latest article for #Arnhem82 is about the British and Commonwealth casualties at Arnhem: ww2revisited.substack.com/p/…

Had a nice message from someone who had used my Walking D-Day book recently to walk the ground in Normandy. It remains one of my best-selling books but bizarrely the least known! Available from @penswordbooks: pen-and-sword.co.uk/Walking-…

I see a lot of people are heading to Blue Skies, just to let you know you can also find me there.

“Fell fighting Fascism from Cable Street to Normandy” - Tilly War Cemetery.

#DDay80: a Giant amongst Giants - Ken Cooke, D-Day veteran, amongst the Standing With Giants silhouettes at The British Normandy Memorial. A great end to a perfect week.

Bert Barritt, 2nd East Yorks, wounded in the fighting near Chateau la Londe #OTD in 1944. This was taken when we revisited the chateau in 2009. Bert was an incredible man, known affectionately as ‘Holy Joe’ to the men in his unit because of his strong Christian beliefs. #DDay80

#DDay80: In Normandy, the role & use of the Royal Artillery was a key component to success on the battlefield. The wide range, skill & ability of the British gunners was one of 21st Army Group's greatest assets. It's important to understand & recognise their contribution. 1/12

#DDay80: The role of the Royal Engineers (RE) on D-Day & in the #Normandy campaign is another aspect of the #WW2 British & Commonwealth story that deserves more focus. On most beaches the RE were among the first to land, clearing the beaches making the assault possible. 1/14

#DDay80: how did British & Canadian soldiers take on German Armour on D-Day & during the Normandy Campaign of 1944? What weapons did they have available and how useful were they? [thread] 1/12

Travelling to France for #DDay80? Fancy seeing some lesser-known #WW2 locations connected to #DDay & the Battle of #Normandy? Then I hope this is thread is of interest!

Very much enjoying ‘Footsloggers’ by @PeterHart1915 - an amazing, incredibly detailed and at times moving account of 16th Durham Light Infantry at War, particularly their part in the Italian Campaign in #WW2.