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History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 16h

Luther never intended the 95 Theses to be the first shot in a battle to destroy the papacy, but if someone had sat down and war-gamed the ideal opening salvo in such a war, he could not have done much better than that. In this episode we ask why? historyofthegermans.com/2026/10/242/

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Simon @baldrick94e.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

All Quite On The Western Front

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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Some more reflections on writing a book billrobertson401648.substack.com/p/working-at...

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Working at the Typeface

What they don’t tell you about writing a book

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Simon @baldrick94e.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Whaaaaaat? The end of civilisation.

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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

During WWII, Aberdeen was raided by the Luftwaffe 34 times between 1940–43, earning the nickname “Siren City”. Using contemporary photographs and bomb maps, the Highland IC followed the trail of the Blitz on a self-guided tour of the city. #Aberdeen #SirenCity #WW2History

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Simon @baldrick94e.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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Andy @andyaitch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Join us for this weeks new episode on Portugal. Tricky wartime balancing act for Britains oldest ally. We look at how the use of the Azores became a concession by the neutral country. Listen here linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar

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Simon @baldrick94e.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

When it comes to the Nordic -viks, how about Wick, in Scotland. And I suspect Thurso just along the coast might have similar Viking based roots? Also the village of Wetwang in east Yorkshire?

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Simon @baldrick94e.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Just seen that Miss Demeanor was lost on Monday! Engine failure, ditched in the Pacific, pilot ok.

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Simon @baldrick94e.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Just chuck rocks at them now and save the hanging about?

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Aidan O'Sullivan @aidanosullivan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

What an extraordinary time to be alive. Just extraordinary

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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Captured in the Ardennes, December 1944. For these American soldiers, the battle was over – but they were not yet safe. For many POWs, capture was only the beginning of an ordeal that could last for months. Their stories are told in The Undefeated. 📖 #WW2 #BattleOfTheBulge #POW

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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My grilling of Jamie Heffer from RAF Bircham Newton Heritage Centre continues. Here he discusses how reading The Undefeated changed his understanding of the POW experience. #theundefeated #ww2history #prisonersofwar #historybooks

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Mikael Shainkman @shainkman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A new episode of the Scandinavian History Podcast has dropped! As I promised last time, this episode is all about Finland at the end of the Great War. In 1917, the imperial regime in Russia collapsed, and the Finns found themselves at the verge of independence. >>

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Mikael Shainkman @shainkman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Norway was neutral during the First World War, but that doesn’t mean that no Norwegian lives were lost, primarily at sea. Already in the first fall of the War, eight Norwegian merchant ships were sunk when they hit mines, causing the death of 28 people. And things would only get worse. >>

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Simon @baldrick94e.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Schiphol, whilst probably not as populated as HK, also has a huge distance to walk. And if you land on the new Polderbahn you could potentially taxi for 20 mins.

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James A. Palmer @jamespqr77.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I look forward to the first time I get to say, "Don't be such a meat proxy!"

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Simon @baldrick94e.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

… starboard one less so.

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Simon @baldrick94e.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Asymmetric flaps? The port one seems fully down, the port less so. Would make a difficult job even harder.

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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

March 1945: POWs at Oflag XIII thought freedom had arrived when American tanks reached Hammelburg. Instead, the rescue force was destroyed, and hundreds faced captivity again. #WW2 #MilitaryHistory

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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

So you wrote a book, now what do you do? billrobertson401648.substack.com/p/working-at...

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Working at the Typeface

What they don’t tell you about writing a book

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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Coming tomorrow to my small but loyal band of Substack followers and probably of interest to anyone slogging their way towards publishing their first book.

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Simon @baldrick94e.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

May the sauce be with you.

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Kids who use AI for their homework do considerably worse in supervised exams 👇

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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

As a little bonus add on to my recent podcast interview with Geraint Jones I also answered some questions on his Substack -follow the link to read substack.com/@grjbooks/no...

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Allied POWs in Europe During WW2 - A Conversation with Historian Bill Robertson

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Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate @itsadequate.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Playlist of our Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate music inspired by or named in honour of Philip K. Dick open.spotify.com/playlist/2Bg... #pkd

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