Excited to announce my debut book, ‘A History of the Guards Armoured Formations 1941-1945’ is out now with @PenSwordBooks! Calling all book festivals in the UK, let's bring these untold stories to life!
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Uncover the controversial decision to convert infantry battalions to armoured roles in 1941 and the Guards' operational experiences throughout the campaign for Northwest Europe. #WW2History#BookRelease#PodcastAlert
Discover the transformation of Britain's elite Foot Guards into armoured units during WWII in my new book, ‘A History of the Guards Armoured Formations 1941-1945’, published by @PenSwordBooks. Perfect for history buffs and WW2 enthusiasts!
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HURRICANE: The Plane That Won the War by Jacky Hyams tells the poignant story of the Hawker Hurricane and the people who designed it, built it, fought in it, and maintained and repaired it. Read my book review now https://t.co/TwzEw66Df3
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Received my advanced copy of Jacky Hyams’s book, Hurricane: The Plane that Won the War, which I’ve been asked to review by the publisher Michael O’Mara Books Limited. I believe the book will be released in hardback on 1st June 2023.
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Received an advanced copy of Dominic Utton’s new book, SAS Battle Ready, which I’ve been asked to review. The book is available to pre-order on Amazon and is due for official release on 25 May 2023. https://t.co/kiqqO2ZApf
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@rentaquill@WeHaveWaysPod It was one of the arguments that originally appeared in the press when the Guards formed its armoured units, how will tall Guardsmen cope with the confines of tanks. The other was about Guards discipline being contrary to the flexibility of mind needed for armour
Just finished reading John Foley's Mailed Fist, originally published 1957 retelling his experiences as a Churchill infantry tank & troop commander.
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My little research project for the granddaughter of Cpl. John Thorne, 5th Buffs, British Prisoner of War is done https://t.co/uImQm77pNi
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I was at the IWM today looking through the personal correspondence of General Sir Giffard Le Quesne Martel, but didn't find what I was after. Why didn't the War Office want a Guards Armoured Division and why did they want Guardsmen to transfer out of the Guards on joining?