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Society for Army Historical Research @societyarmy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Call for Papers - SAHR Virtual Conference, "The British Army Since 1945" Paper and panel proposals sought for an online conference taking place 20-21 February 2027 - full details in link. Please share widely. www.sahr.org.uk/docs/sahr-call-for-papers-the-british-army-since-1945-sahrs1143.pdf

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The famous 'dapple' camouflage pattern used only by the Royal Scots Greys. Discussed in Tanks in Unexpected Places.

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Really interesting roll of honour. First, there are a lot of names for a comparatively small place. Second, many additional details which is unusual.

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The Crusader Project @crusaderproject.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Finally put the order in @jonnybriggs.bsky.social - didn’t know it was a hardback. Hope to be able to pick it up on the way to the airport Monday.

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

An interesting and timely thread hot from the 1930s.

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Prof Frank McDonough @fxmc1957.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

2 September 1939. British government led by Neville Chamberlain agreed to send an ultimatum to Germany stating that unless Hitler removed troops from Poland, Britain would go to war. It would be delivered at 9AM on the following day and expire 2 hours later.

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Ian Potter @ianzpotter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

An object believed to have been of religious significance.

A Space Hopper, one of the old orange ones with knobbly horns, a sort of dog face with whisker stubble and a gap-toothed grin like something out of The Banana Splits.

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This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

65 years ago, on the 13th of August 1961, East Germany closed the border between east and west Berlin and started construction on the Berlin Wall. In the years prior, emigration had become a worry of East German officials, especially young and people leaving and 'brain drain'. #otd #history 🗃️

East German Combat Groups of the Working Class close the border on 13 August 1961 in preparation for the Berlin Wall construction

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rbb|24 @rbb24.de · 13/08/2026

Stacheldraht und Beton: Am 13. August 1961 beginnt der Bau der Berliner Mauer - und damit nicht nur die Teilung einer Stadt, sondern auch die Trennung von Familien, Freund:innen und Nachbar:innen. Eine Teilung in Bildern: rbburl.de/65jahremauer...

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Military History Journal @militaryhistory.org.uk · 10/08/2026

A gas decontamination party from the 167th Field Ambulance dress in protective clothing during a training exercise near Canterbury on 10 August 1940. 📸 Arthur Puttnam / IWM (H 2960)

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Two phases of coastal defence separated in time by over 1,600 years A section of late 3rd century wall and projecting tower in the SW circuit of Pevensey #Roman coastal fort East #Sussex with a 1940s machine gun emplacement built into the fallen masonry 📷 April 2016 #RomanFortThursday

Roman masonry wall with projecting tower on left and fallen masonry with later machine gun post on right and grass in foreground

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

In Norway currently. Saw this in Stavanger.

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Absolutely right. The sheer irrationality of most Nazi ideology can't be underplayed. Anti-science, conspiracy theory obsessed & full of magical thinking. Goodrick-Clarke's book 'The Occult Roots of Nazism' is old but captures much of this well. Often not literally believed but created a culture.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

France 4 England 6 Joan of Arc, Francois Mitterand, Jean Paul-Sartre, etc, etc

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Turns out third place is a proper game.

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Matthew Palmer @so3brocktree.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The latest edition of the UK's National Risk Register was published a few days ago. I've written a brief overview of the most pressing threats, and what and wasn't disclosed, with a few digressions on CBRN, water infrastructure and the British Library.

crackingdefence.substack.com

What are the Greatest Risks to the UK?

A brief look at the 2026 National Risk Register

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I mean it should always be 'Heat', but if pushed, then it's 'Them'. Definitely 'Them'. Deranged Film Noir Sci-Fi. Perfect.

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

That was the best England team's poorest effort ever in a World Cup Semi Final. Discuss.

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Hydration break

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

At TNA. Appropriately, some international football among today's war diaries

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Disgusting. Corrupt and will make it harder for players. As others have said, fans should show their displeasure; whistles, air horns, whatever. Drown out this sad corporate rubbish.

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Ian is correct. I've been banging on about this for years. Civil defence and national resilience are not taken seriously enough in the UK despite their multiple benefits for society outside of 'crisis management '.

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Well this sounds all fine and above board. I think we can probably move on now. #sportslaw and #corruption

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Bellingham and Haaland bit on ITV with Curtis Mayfield' s Superfly in the background. Rare treat.

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

In time honoured tradition, Haaland should be man marked by Konsa or Stones from an underground walkway. With a spear. He'll have a good run initially but..

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Lot going on in this thread. 1. Laudable projects can have unintended bad effects. 2. The Internet is a continual challenge to intellectual copyright, even without AI. 3. BUT MAINLY, HAIG INSPIRED PUTIN! More....

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

And there you go. Had to happen.

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

#OTD 1944. Op JUPITER commences in Normandy. Thread from last year.

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Even Mbappe can take a crap penalty it turns out. He'll make up for it soon I don't doubt.

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Slightly out of focus @normandy661944.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Too Hot To Sleep, 1943, by Frank C Ward. Art.IWM ART LD 6597

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Paraguay have radicalised me — an Englishman — into being a French supporter.

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

The right team won. Would normally favour the Paraguayan underdogs, but Paraguay were horrible. Poor refereeing, they should have been gripped early on.

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Daniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

So if Austria loses in the #HabsburgRematch today against Spain in the #WorldCup, Belgium, Milan, Mantua, Naples, and Sardinia will be transferred again to Vienna, right?

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Jonny Briggs @jonnybriggs.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Austria in a position to cause a massive upset this evening. They very likely won't , but in the meantime, "Land der Berge, Land am Strome...'

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