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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Surprise surprise, trains dominated the day.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Sunny morning for Riding the rails to Rails of Sheffield for a little loco maintenance.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#EasterFront1WW - Just finished editing another chapter of my forthcoming book. The fascinating story of Pawel, a 14 year old Russian POW in German captivity, and the anthropological experiment ‘played’ on him. @hurstpublishers.bsky.social

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The lady’s b’day - a German barbecue party!

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#BattleofAachen - the best commercial film about the Battle of Aachen and the other German cities. They include Nazi newsreeels.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A new article on Substack - a cultural history of a Tiger tank. justarmour.substack.com/p/the-vimout...

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The Vimoutiers Tiger

The Remarkable Saga of a German Tank, a Normandy farmer and a British journal.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#BattleofBritainDay - remembering the celebrations of the 50th Anniversary, the massive Flypast and the march of the few veterans.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

#DDAY #Normandy #Cobra A day examining the Americans in the Bocage country.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#DDay #Normandy - first day on the battlefield - Bayeux-Gold Beach - slip roads - Villers Bocage. An excellent 9 hours with @ww2tv.bsky.social

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#Normandy - final plans for the trip D-DAY50 then and now complete: following 69 Infantry Brigade on Gold Beach and the 7th Armoured Division to Falaise. Re-examine German war crimes and visit the post-1995 memorials. Embarkation - following the German route Wednesday morning.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

As per every year on this day, watching Battle of Britain while reminiscing in memories of my grandmother.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

#Normandy - 7 days and counting. Studying maps and pictures from the Desert Rats memorial book of 1945.

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The Aviation Show @theaviation.show · 24/08/2026

The signature debate still ticks along over on the YouTube channel's comments section, so I sat down with @philipwblood.bsky.social to ask the question, "Is a signature historic?" As you can imagine, we then covered a lot of ground about the Luftwaffe. 📺 youtu.be/n4_3zt7THOM 🎧 pod.fo/e/55f3cb

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Dan Ellin @danellin.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I'm with @philipwblood.bsky.social, erasing the signature is more of a historical moment than someone scrawling with a pencil on hundreds of prints.

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The Aviation Show @theaviation.show · 20/08/2026

So, I ruffled a few feathers with the Gunther Rall episode. The responses in the comments bleated, "That signature is historic!" Is it? I decided to sit down with @philipwblood.bsky.social and chat about the dark history behind the Luftwaffe aces. 📺 youtu.be/n4_3zt7THOM 🎧 pod.fo/e/55f3cb

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Is A Signature Historic? Erasing History - Part 2 with Dr Philip Blood

YouTube video by The Aviation Show

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The Aviation Show @theaviation.show · 18/08/2026

I have many thoughts about this crap, but I'll save them until after Thursday's episode with @philipwblood.bsky.social. You can watch/listen to it now on our Patreon if you fancy.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

#Normandy2026 - the final reading before the big push on 2/9. The theme: Gold Beach to Falaise - Monty’s Victory.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

A friend played Northern Soul and now I can’t stop playing the songs. It’s the weather! music.apple.com/gb/album/i-c...

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I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) by Four Tops on Apple Music

Song · 1965 · Duration 2:42

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Preparing for Normandy in a month… served with beans on toast.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Talking with Beci Carver about UK academia - apologies for the previous upload, the sound is now restored: open.substack.com/pub/philipwb...

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Talking with Beci Carver, University of Exeter

The First in a Series of Discussions on the Crisis in UK Higher Education

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

From the age of mediocrity to the dystopia before idiocracy: Burnham ranked a 'more capable' potential Prime Minister than Farage and Badenoch, poll for LBC reveals www.lbc.co.uk/article/burn...

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Burnham ranked a 'more capable' potential Prime Minister than Farage and Badenoch, poll for LBC reveals | LBC

But voters are split on whether Burnham is ready for the top job, with 4 in 10 saying he isn’t.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

York - a little gem off the beaten track and only open on Thursday mornings. The Kohima Museum in Imphal Barracks - well hworth a visit

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Hurst Publishers @hurstpublishers.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Out Now ⬇️ 'A powerful contribution to the history of colonial violence and warfare.' @philipwblood.bsky.social 'Empire with a Vengeance’ by Mark Condos is an absorbing new history of European colonialism from 1815–1914. Get 20% off w/code CONDOS20 ➡️ tinyurl.com/4f6rwus3

Against a beige background is the book mock-up of 'Empire with a Vengeance: Honour and Revenge in European Colonial Warfare, 1815–1914' by Mark Condos. A nineteenth-century-style illustration depicts mounted European cavalry standing in battle, surrounded by smoke and dust. The title appears in large blue writing with the subtitle and author's name visible as well.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

On the anniversary of Operation Epsom, one of the pivotal British offensives of the Normandy campaign, we are pleased to announce the launch of Just Armour—a new collaborative publication exploring the history, technology, doctrine, and people of armoured warfare. open.substack.com/pub/justarmo...

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Just Armour

The Inauguration of the Armoured Warfare Group

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

York from Gifford’s tower. Nearly killed me to get up there. The Minster in the background. Similar atmosphere to Aachen - both Cathedral cities.

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Touhoburg @touhoburg.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Although general livery is green, Finnish VR goes for blue.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

York - £5.50 - nice pub and local beer.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

On the way to York … King’s Cross LNER lounge.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Sat in a West London pub watching Belgium with the perfect beer for today.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Thoughts on Labour’s latest debacle: pwblood.substack.com/p/the-diminu...

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The Diminution of Britain’s Strategic Resilience

Labour’s Latest Civil War

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Susan @ssyu.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Sign from June 6, 2026, Maryland, USA. Thanks to Fallout gang, @dustinducane.bsky.social @philipwblood.bsky.social @benskipper.bsky.social and @peteblanchard.bsky.social for providing inspiration for the one second history lesson for unconscious Americans.

Person holding sign says June 6, 1944 Fascism is not to be debated it is to be smashed.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

11 weeks later - it’s all done. Choosing the new paint scheme over dinner with mother. We’ve all moved on.

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Can't talk, I'm basking in my fame!

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Happy D-Day to those who celebrate Monty’s greatest victory.

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