Frederick Taylor

Historian of 20th century Germany. Publications include DRESDEN and THE BERLIN WALL. Also takes dog for long walks and grows vegetables. FRHistS.

[Frederick Taylor @fredvallier]

@NickSmithMay @militaryhistori There were almost no private TV sets in Nazi Germany. Viewing was done in booths accessible from the street.

[Roger Moorhouse 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇮🇱 @Roger_Moorhouse]

At dawn, on this day - 1939, Nazi Germany attacked #Poland with some 60 divisions across three main fronts. Poland resisted gamely, for fully five weeks, but ultimately could not resist the armoured flow. It was the start of Poland's catastrophe. #WW2 had begun. #Poland1939

[Frederick Taylor @fredvallier]

@hoyer_kat Well, at least you haven’t taken a turn for the Wurst.

[Frederick Taylor @fredvallier]

@james_2904 @hoyer_kat Yes. Ms Hoyer’s book on the Wilhelmine era is great and she hasn’t dropped the ball since. Ta for the compliment re Dresden. It was not an easy book to write.

[Frederick Taylor @fredvallier]

A fine collection.

[JMcN (@jmcn.bsky.social) @james_2904]

Shared this elsewhere. OTD in 1961 the DDR began the construction of the Berlin Wall. The most egregious realisation of the failure of the DDR. Some books. @Iain_MacGregor1 @hoyer_kat @fredvallier

[Frederick Taylor @fredvallier]

@hoyer_kat Well, doing the interwar period through the lens of a city as culturally and politically significant as Weimar was a brilliant idea. Wish I’d thought of it. 🙂

[Kvist @kvistp]

Remember, ending air-defense aid to Ukraine is JD Vance's proudest accomplishments as Vice President.

[Guy Walton @Guy_guywalton]

CROWDED MOMENTS - album set for release to all streaming services March 20, 2026. FYI - @JanSummersalt

[Frederick Taylor @fredvallier]

@LozSchlepper37L @kreuzberged Would have been fun to be neighbours.

[Frederick Taylor @fredvallier]

@LozSchlepper37L @kreuzberged Ich Trottel. 🫤

[Frederick Taylor @fredvallier]

@LozSchlepper37L @kreuzberged Apologies. Mistook it for Tintagel. Gorgeous spot tho.

[Frederick Taylor @fredvallier]

@LozSchlepper37L @kreuzberged And not all that far from mine.

[Frederick Taylor @fredvallier]

@FTD_Talk Good luck with the podcast. Yes, it would be a pleasure to contribute. You can DM or my email is [email protected].
All best wishes
Fred

[Dr Victoria Taylor 💛💙✈ @SpitfireFilly]

Happy joint publication day to #EagleDays and to my new accompanying feature in @HistoryofWarMag! Focussing on recruitment & training in the Luftwaffe by 1940, it contains some bonus material that I couldn't fit into the book. On sale now! 😊👇 #BattleOfBritain

[David__Osland @David__Osland]

Council houses aren't 'taxpayer-supported housing'. They are tangible assets for local authorities, paid for many times over by decades of rental income. Tell me I'm wrong.

[Wes Streeting @wesstreeting]

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[Frederick Taylor @fredvallier]

@AdamBienkov Well, at least this proves that Zelensky isn’t a dictator. If he was, Trump would be all over him.

[HenryS 🇺🇦 @henryspil]

@RevdPye @militaryhistori @BeaverWestminst @MargyMayell @EdnaKB2 @alanhinkes @FAB87F @pirateirwin @GilesMacDonogh @theskibeagle @MalcolmCGodfrey On the 80th anniversary Frederick Taylor’s book remains probably the best account of the raids, setting them in context in a very balanced way
@fredvallier

[JMcN (@jmcn.bsky.social) @james_2904]

@fredvallier @HistorianBlood I also enjoyed your book on the Berlin Wall.