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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

4th September, so perfect excuse to post ‘Major Stewart Fotheringham and CSM Low of 'X' Company Scots Guards’ again. Mopping up on the advance to Brussels #OTD 1944. Sgt Laing photographed the scene. Bloody excellent! IWM BU458

British Major and CSM during mopping up operations, with vehicles in background.

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

More of Peter Handford’s work, the AFPU really don’t get enough credit for their art!

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Ian Kikuchi @curatorian.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Taking a walk through #IWMLondon 's new exhibition #BeautyAndDestruction: Wartime London in Art. A thread...🧵 A few images that leapt out at me, starting with Muirhead Bone's chalk and wash 'Building a Caisson for Mulberry Harbour, 1944'

A view of the entrance to an exhibition. Signage reads 'Beauty and Destruction: Wartime London in Art'

Muirhead Bone's chalk and wash 'Building a Caisson for Mulberry Harbour, 1944'

Muirhead Bone,

Building a Caisson for Mulberry Harbour, 1944 Chalk and wash on paper | ART LD 4333

Massive, concrete 'Phoenix' caissons were built to be initially sunk and refloated once in position. In Normandy, they provided the shield that made it possible to unload troops and supplies.

Muirhead Bone was the first official war artist, depicting the ruined Western Front landscapes of the First World War. He was an artist member of the War Artists' Advisory Committee.

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

One of Capt. Percy H. Morrell’s Churchill NA 75s. This one from the North Irish Horse, passing infantry from 1st London Irish Rifles, near Tanara on the advance to the River Po. Sgt. Palmer’s great photo, taken from the infantry’s perspective, #OTD 23 April 1945. IWM NA 24460 #SWW #History #WW2

British infantry watch a tank drive past on an Italian road.

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Jack Bowsher - Thunder Run @historybowsh.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

My #ThingThursday is a cap badge for possibly my favourite tank regiment in the Burma Campaign - 3 Carabiniers. They fight in the Battle of Imphal like a fire service being deployed to threatened sectors across the perimeter of the plain, including up in the mountains around the Silchar Track...

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Perfect excuse for ‘The Tankman’, a classic portrait by Capt A.R. Tanner, taken #OTD 22 April 1944! Sgt A.G. Williams, 17th/21st Lancers stands by his Fisher built Sherman III, at 8th Army HQ, San Angelo, Italy. IWM TR 1707 #Lancers #SWW #History #WW2

Original colour Second World War photo of Sgt A.G. Williams, 17th/21st Lancers standing by his Sherman III tank, at 8th Army HQ, San Angelo, Italy.

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Very happy to see 4th (Independent!) Armoured Brigade getting some coverage. Roll on May.

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

17th April, so perfect excuse to post this beautifully composed photo by Peter Handford, taken #OTD in 1945. Sherman VC from 5th Canadian Armoured Division supporting 11th Royal Scots Fusiliers, 49th (West Riding) Division in Ede. Look at all that track! IWM BU 4215 #SWW #History #ShermanFirefly

Canadian tank supporting British infantry advancing through trees

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Lt. Brown sat in the centre, commander of ‘Lillingstone’, number ‘55’ a Sherman I from 4 Troop, C Squadron, 1 Northamptonshire Yeomanry. Photographed #OTD 7th August 1944 by Sgt Wilkes. Lillingstone was lost at St. Aignan, Lt. Brown and gunner, Tp. Monkman, both wounded. IWM B8793 #1NY #33Armd

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Has to be Sgt Bourne’s again #OTD

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Horsepower! Around 600 or so… A Cromwell IV ‘T187687’ from HQ 22nd Armoured Brigade, 7th Armoured Division, photographed #OTD 30th July 1944, by Sgt Bert Hardy. Note out the combined formation badge ‘Stag’ with the Arm of Service ‘50’. #BritishTankMarkings IWM B8183 #22Armd #7ArmdDivision #SWW

British tank passes French farmer with horses.

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

A Churchill IV in the ruins of Maltot, photographed #OTD 26th July 1945, by Lt. Peter Handford, who is probably better known for his sound work. The Churchill has German track links welded to the lower hull. IWM B8051 #SWW #History

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

North Irish Horse Churchill IV on the road to Florence, photographed by Sgt. Lambert #OTD 22nd July 1944. IWM NA 17144 #SWW #History #WW2 #NIH

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Slightly out of focus @normandy661944.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Stalking the Night Raider, by Roy Nockolds (1911-79), 1941. IWM (Art.IWM ART LD 1150) www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

A Boulton Paul Defiant aircraft flies at night above the coast, in strong moonlight.

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

North Irish Horse Churchill IV on the road to Florence, photographed by Sgt. Lambert #OTD 22nd July 1944. IWM NA 17144 #SWW #History #WW2 #NIH

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

A Sherman V ARV Mk I, from 8th Infantry Brigade’s REME Workshop, 3rd Division, pulls a captured Pz IV near Cagny. Sgt Laing photographed the action #OTD 19 July 1944. IWM B 7762 #SWW #History #WW2 #ARV

British armoured recovery vehicle pulling a captured German tank

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Back with 27th Armd Bde today, this is ‘Belvedere’ a Sherman Vc from B Sqn Staffordshire Yeomanry, taken by Sgt Laing #OTD 18th July 44. The name is barely visible in this image, but it’s lightly marked on the hull side in 12inch high letters! #BritishTankMarkings IWM B7513 #27Armd #SWW #History

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

‘Belvedere’ was clearly a popular subject, as also #OTD 18th July 1944, Sgt Christie took this dynamic shot. In this image, the contrast is a little clearer and we can make out the lightly marked name. #BritishTankMarkings IWM B7557 #27Armd #StaffYeo #SWW #History #Firefly

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

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Andrew Hills @fwdpublishing.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Designed in New Zealand by Tpr. W. J. Robertson at the AFV School, WW2. This unditching gear required a small pit dug behing a stuck AFV and a hooked shackle attached to the track. Reversing the vehicle pulled itself back out. (Composited image) 1/2

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

A classic by Sgt. Bert Hardy, and the cover star of David Fletcher’s ‘Mr Churchill’s Tank’. #OTD 17 July 1944, 34th Tank Brigade. Proving you didn’t need speed to kick up dust in Normandy. IWM B7641 #SWW #History #WW2

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Paul Durham 🇺🇦 ⚫️⚪️ @milhistdiddy.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Cyril Coles. Probably the world’s first tank fatality in combat. #FWW #WW1 #Tanks #gwg

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

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Slightly out of focus @normandy661944.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Sherman tanks advance across a dusty landscape in the area around Brettevillette in Normandy, 17 July 1944. A70 83-6, Sgt Parkinson, AFPU www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Probably a bit early, but cheers!🍻 #OTD 14 July 1944, beers from the NAAFI with Corporal Webb and Corporal Avery, I bet that tasted good. Sgt Johnson with the camera. IWM B 7271 #SWW #History #WW2

Two British soldiers drinking the good stuff.

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Any excuse to post Jimmy Mapham’s work… ‘Cymru-am-Byth’ 13/18 Hussars, ARV, Sherman III, great composition, bloody brilliant! IWM H38971 #27Armd

Tank crew sat on their recovery vehicle.

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Christie photographing Mapham photographing a no photography sign! #OTD 13 July 1944. No secret that I’m a big fan of Jimmy Mapham’s work, his 13/18 Hussar pics started off the whole markings obsession, so here’s to you Jim! IWM B 7058 #SWW #History #WW2

Photographer taking picture of no photography sign.

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Simon Jones @simonjones.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Last week at the Ring of Brodgar I matched the famous photo of Bren Carriers of the 9th Gordons from 18 June 1941. Taken by Lt Taylor, 'in collaboration with Major Eric Linklater', I suspect it was a one-off staged for the photo op. www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

Photo of six standing stones within circular ditch, part of the Ring of Brodgar.

Black and white photo, view of six standing stones within circular ditch, part of the Ring of Brodgar, same as previous photo, with 7 small tracked vehicles driving through stones and ditch. Image: IWM (H 10589)

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Any excuse to post Jimmy Mapham’s work… ‘Cymru-am-Byth’ 13/18 Hussars, ARV, Sherman III, great composition, bloody brilliant! IWM H38971 #27Armd

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Men of the Royal Tank Regiment take advantage of a captured petrol station to refuel their Daimler Dingo, photographed #OTD 12 July 1943 by Sgt. Bowman, 2AFPU. Sicily. IWM NA 4555 #RTR #SWW #History #WW2

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Slightly out of focus @normandy661944.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

LCT at Courseulles: unloading beer, by Stephen Bone (1904-58), 1944. IWM (Art.IWM ART LD 4383) www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

A landing craft is moored up at a quay side; damaged buildings are in the background, and a barrage balloon hangs over the right of the frame.

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

‘The milk problem is solved’ Sgt Laing photographed the scene with help from the Westminster Dragoons #OTD 11 July 1944 And a lovely turret number on the Sherman flail… #BritishTankMarkings IWM B 6982 #30Armd #SWW #History #WW2

Two British soldiers milk cow by their flail tank.

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Andy @andyaitch.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Operation Jupiter, the assault on Hill 112 started 81 years ago today. Audio: Rifleman Douglas Rosewarn, 5th Bn Somerset Light Infantry. IWM 17500 Film: 129 and 130 Brigade going in on the attack on Hill 112, Eterville and Maltot. IWM A70 76-6

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Probably no surprise there’s a connection between Edward Payne and Independent Armoured Brigades… 'A Tank of 'C' Squadron, 4/7 Royal Dragoon Guards: Burnt out at La Folliot Farm, 20th June 1944' #4/7RDG #8Armd IWM ART LD 5454

Art by Edward Payne, Tank crew, tank and burnt out farm house. IWM ART LD 5454

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Slightly out of focus @normandy661944.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Normandy: July 1944, by Edward Payne (1906-91), July 1944. www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

Soldiers sit in the French countryside, cooking, writing or just sitting with their thoughts. A vehicle is covered with a camouflage net in the background.

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Robert Glennie @robertglennie.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Removing the deep wading stacks from their Sherman III, men from 3rd County of London Yeomanry after landing in Sicily. Fantastic details of the stacks internal construction. From the albums of Jimmy Sale. NAM 1975-03-63-13-133 #TheSharpshooters #4Armd #3CLY #WW2 #History #SWW

British tank crew removing wading trunking

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Andrew Hills @fwdpublishing.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

RAM tank of 3rd Canadian Division, Studland Bay, UK, October 1943, during Operation 'Pirate'. Although on a landing craft, the tank has not been prepped for wading and is instead testing smoke-producing equipment fitted to cover its approach. 1/2

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