Mark Richmond

RUFC fan, military history fan, but SWW mostly. Independent Company member #2391

[Dr Helen Fry | WWII Historian @DrHelenFry]

🎄 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways 🎄

🎁 DAY 12 OF 12 🎁

Win 1x Signed Copy of The White Lady!

To enter this specific giveaway, simply 'Follow' me and 'Like' this post!

Winner chosen at random on 13th December 8am UK time and the 12 days of giveaways concludes.

[Project '44 @project4_4]

While Market Garden grabbed headlines, operations like Undergo quietly underpinned the Allied campaign. Without secure ports, the great push into Germany risked grinding to a halt. Calais did not prove as useful a harbour as Antwerp would later be, but its capture was nonetheless a critical step in clearing the coast, removing German strongholds, and freeing shipping lanes across the Channel. The operation demonstrated the Canadians’ ability to adapt, improvise, and succeed with limited resources in a theatre often overshadowed by larger, more glamorous battles.

[Project '44 @project4_4]

On 25 September 1944, following a day of artillery and aerial bombardment, the 7th and 8th Canadian Infantry Brigades attacked from the west at 1015 hrs. The German garrison fought with determination, though by the 28th they asked for Calais to be declared an open city. A truce allowed 20,000 civilians to evacuate, but the Canadians resumed operations shortly after. On 30 September, the 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade entered the city and encountered no further resistance. The formal surrender of Calais soon followed.

[Project '44 @project4_4]

Operation Undergo: Calais, September 1944

Operation Undergo was the assault launched by the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division against the heavily fortified city of Calais in late September 1944. The attack was part of a wider Allied drive to secure the Channel ports, essential for sustaining the advance into Northwest Europe. By September, the armies were outrunning their supply lines, and while Antwerp had been captured intact, it remained unusable until the Scheldt Estuary was cleared. Every port between Normandy and the Low Countries became a potential lifeline.

[World War II History @WW2Facts]

🚨BOOK GIVEAWAY!🚨

REPOST this & FOLLOW for a chance to win a free copy of the latest #WWII release from @BasicBooks - 1942 by Peter Fritzsche!

In this gripping history, Fritzsche captures the pivotal year when WWII escalated into a truly global catastrophe - from U-boats on America’s shores to battles raging in Stalingrad and Singapore, and the upheaval of millions on the home front.

👉 Discover why 1942 changed everything: https://t.co/UchEEMUUlh

3 winners will be chosen and DMed (U.S. only).

#WW2 #Giveaway #NonFiction

[Karl Reid @Karl_Reid]

I’m wondering if my friends can help, retweet and sign this petition.

https://t.co/Rh44zhx8TE

The background is my friends niece, Jess, passed away from Brain Cancer aged 36.

At the time of diagnosis, she had one year old twins (boy and girl) and a five year old son. As you can imagine this diagnosis was an absolute bombshell for her, her family and everyone involved in her life.

A group, BCJ  (Brain Cancer Justice), is made up of people who are currently suffering from a brain tumour, and those who have lost a loved one to this hideous disease. They are trying to increase gov funding into research as at the moment it gets less than 1% of gov funding but is the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40 years old.

Please sign the petition and share the post as they need 100000 signatures to get it debated in parliament.

Thanks for reading 🙏❤️ @almurray

[Anne Louise Avery @AnneLouiseAvery]

🍁🦊Competition time! To celebrate the coming of autumn, a cornucopia of delights! A signed copy of my book, 'Reynard the Fox' and accompanying gold-tipped notebook, 'A Fox for All Seasons,' a bar of fine Apple and Blackberry chocolate, a box of powdery cinnamon knots, a packet of Caramelised biscuit tea and a charming & very fluffy fox companion. Simply follow, like and retweet to win! 🦊🍂

[Denver Broncos @Broncos]

Adding a stamp to our passports!

See you soon, London! 🇬🇧👋

[WW2Talk @WW2Talk]

One of our massively long-standing members, Peter Clare, has died.
Years of devotion to the memory of his dad, killed after attacking a Uboat. 1942.
Peter never met him...
Best tribute I can think of is to encourage people to read his Dad's story, & maybe raise a glass:

[World War II History @WW2Facts]

🚨BOOK GIVEAWAY!🚨

REPOST this & FOLLOW for a chance to win a free copy of the provocative new #WWII release from @BasicBooks — Scorched Earth by Paul Thomas Chamberlin!

Scorched Earth dismantles the “good war” myth of WWII, revealing a brutal clash of collapsing and rising empires. Chamberlin recounts a conflict driven not by freedom vs. fascism, but by racial violence, mass bombings, and imperial ambition — from Berlin to Tokyo to Washington.

Learn how WWII didn’t end empires — it transformed them: https://t.co/7CyFqnL3v1

3 winners will be chosen and DMed (U.S. only).

#History #Giveaway #WWIIbooks

[Ian Pegg @HistoryPegg]

I'd be grateful if you could spread the news and give my new project @AoHpod #Podcast a follow. I'll be talking to authors of our favorite #History #books celebrating their work and talking to them about what motivates them to write. @WeHaveWaysPod First epidsode 24/2/25.

[shane ferguson @shane_fergie]

Absolutely delighted to be given this opportunity to play for @derrycityfc can’t wait to get started, great to be home ❤️

[Mark Richmond @markrich1966]

@virginmedia @Robs27561897 Exactly same situation for me , multiple contracts , poor service no confidence Virgin will resolve as promised

[80s&90sFootball ⚽ @80s90sfootball]

📚 Book Giveaway 📚

We've got one signed copy of David Arrowsmith's excellent new book Narcoball: Love, Death & Football in Escobar’s Colombia up for grabs

To enter, simply:
⚽️ Follow @80s90sfootball & @mrwriterman79
⚽️ ❤️ & 🔁 this post

Closes 9pm Friday 8th November

[Anne Louise Avery @AnneLouiseAvery]

🦊🍁🍂Competition time! To celebrate Autumn & to cheer the darkening evenings, I'm giving away a signed edition of my 'Reynard the Fox' book, a lovely tall tin of rich chocolate & salted caramel biscuits, a large bar of Swiss chocolate & a magical arctic fox companion! Simply like, retweet & follow to enter! A winner will be picked on Friday.🍂🍁����

[Katherine Carter @katieculture]

🚨 Signed Book Giveaway 🚨

To celebrate 'Churchill's Citadel' being so well received, I'm giving away a signed copy. 📔✌️

To enter, simply:
1) Share this post
2) Follow me on X (if you're not already)

The winner will be contacted on Sun 6 October. Good luck everyone! 🤞

[New York talk🔴⚪️ @rufc_pod]

Hey hey, look at us in here 😍

#RUFC

[Al Murray 🇺🇦 @almurray]

Arnhem: Black Tuesday is half price on Amazon!

'This book is a revelation, not in facts delivered, but in the mood evoked. This is Arnhem unplugged By confining himself to men in and around Arnhem on that Tuesday, Murray achieves something special' The Times
@WeHaveWaysPod

https://t.co/qEdNFsJukG

[Katherine Carter @katieculture]

To celebrate being less than a month away from the publication of #ChurchillsCitadel in the UK, I've decided it's #BookGiveaway time!

For your chance to win a signed copy, simply follow me on @X and share this post. 📔✍️

[Cold War Conversations Podcast @ColdWarPod]

#BOOKGIVEAWAY
Follow @coldwarpod then RT this post to enter a draw to win a copy of @AndrewLongBooks @penswordbooks excellent new book.

T&Cs and extra ways to enter here https://t.co/zLHp98hIPu