Neal Russell

Cornishman gripped by a fascination of the First and Second World Wars. Endlessly reading the books and visiting the battlefields when I can. Tweeting about it.

[Neal Russell @NealRussell17]

@rollocs Love the campaign wash stand in the background. Thank you for sharing

[Neal Russell @NealRussell17]

Discipline, System and Style at Sidi Barrani. 3/Coldstream Guards December 1940

[Neal Russell @NealRussell17]

@robert_lyman The entire book is a catalogue of insouciance, dash and panache.

[Neal Russell @NealRussell17]

Well I didn’t know that. Thanks.

[COPP Survey @copp_survey]

🗓️ #OTD in 1945 – John Maxwell and Ernest Smith, two Royal Marines from Detachment 385 who were captured four months ago while on recce of Phuket with COPP, are beheaded by officers from the Japanese army's intelligence staff.

We remember them.🕯️

▶️ https://t.co/E06YsFXKyf

[British Normandy Memorial @britishmemorial]

Congratulations to our Memorial Ambassador 100-year-old D-Day Veteran Ken Cooke who was made Honorary Freeman of the City of York @CityofYork yesterday!

📷 Nick Bielby

[Vickers MG Collection & Research Association @vickersmg]

#onthisday 1922 the Machine Gun Corps was disbanded.

Although there were companies and battalions formed as higher level organisation, the basic building block of the infantry branch was the section, each containing two sub-sections of two #VickersMG each.

[Neal Russell @NealRussell17]

@Tunisia_1943 The photo of him in dress uniform is from 10 years before, and is course a photo rather than a painting. I wouldn’t rule him out on the strength of that.

[Neal Russell @NealRussell17]

@Tunisia_1943 It’s a nice little book but by the time he gets to the second war, he seems to of got bored of writing it and there isn’t that much detail.

[Neal Russell @NealRussell17]

@Tunisia_1943 Haven’t the faintest I’m afraid, Trevor

[Neal Russell @NealRussell17]

@HistoryUnter ‘Word came through of Charlie’s VC’.

[Neal Russell @NealRussell17]

@N323339N Yeah that is interesting. See that a lot. The two Irish lads at Hyde Park corner extension are like that and also two Royal Marine Colonels in Hamel.

[Neal Russell @NealRussell17]

It can’t be a coincidence!?

[Neal Russell @NealRussell17]

@WW1IEPER1917 They’re Cameronians of which there was none in that Bde. No kilt and wrong badge on their bonnets

[Neal Russell @NealRussell17]

@N323339N I know of Vickers’ but not the LF guy. It is the fact the digger is in a MG unit which makes it more interesting to my mind!!

[Neal Russell @NealRussell17]

@TJGodden Great photos mate thank you.

[Tim Godden @TJGodden]

Every time I stumble upon these images of Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gustav Holst out walking together I feel compelled to share them. I love everything about these images, from the movement to the happiness to the attire. Just wonderful.

[Neal Russell @NealRussell17]

@MikeHistorian @OspreyBooks Good read. Have you read Mcdougal Stewart’s ‘The Struggle for Crete’? Best single volume on the battle in my view. Was the 1/Royal Welch’s MO.

[Neal Russell @NealRussell17]

@JAMOGRAD @Tunisia_1943 Caused a stink in the second battalion that book- the family of a Tom killed on Wireless ridge wasn’t aware their son was killed by friendly indirect fire