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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Love the cover design... says Punisher to me...

Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

IWM & Wallace Collection Looking forward this week to being at the IWM Lambeth for Iain MacGregor's book launch and the Wallace Collection for the Winston Churchill The Painter exhibition.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Churchill on the Wall Well I finally found space for that rather nice Churchill print, access stairs to my office. What's beneath it isn't bad either!

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Battle Launch Greatly looking forward to being at @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social's book launch at the Imperial War Museum London next week. A must for anyone with a passion for military history. If you can't make it he has plenty of other dates coming up.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sahara 1943 Further to my earlier post some nice shots from the movie Sahara made in 1943 - note the US tanker helmets and dust goggles, the latter clearly have rubber rims for a better seal.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Kesselring's Coup Just been writing about the tragic massacre of the Italian division on Kefalonia in 1943, which inspired the novel and subsequent movie Captain Corelli's Mandolin staring Nicolas Cage.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Praise for Winston Churchill: The Making of a Warlord 'Tucker-Jones’ Winston Churchill - The Making of a Warlord plunges the reader directly into Churchill’s world, the way he ought to have experienced it.' Salvatore Murtas, President of the International Churchill Society Italia

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Latest Addition Recently acquired this v. nice repro M38 US tanker's helmet. Originally marketed by Soldier of Fortune it's one of the best I've seen. Note British motor transport goggles modelled after Humphrey Bogart in Sahara.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Kesselring's Coup Well I have now written about half my manuscript and keep falling over reference books! Not that I am complaining, but perhaps it's time for a tidy... if I can find the shelf space...

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

'Tucker-Jones makes use of this trove of photographs to present a fine pictorial biography' Praise for Winston Churchill: The Making of a Warlord in A Blog on Winston Churchill winstonchurchillblog.wordpress.com/2026/08/10/b...

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Throughout a press conference by Winston Churchill and Canadian prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in Ottawa on December 31, 1941, the assembled newspaper photographers blasted away taking …

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

'Painstakingly curated & a pleasure to read' Fabulous review in the International Churchill Society's latest Finest Hour magazine.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A big thank you to John James of the Briefing Room podcast for sharing this image. Have you got all three volumes on your shelves?

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Latest Reference Material Latest references for my WW2 Italian project just arrived from the good people at @penandswordbooks.bsky.social and @casematepublishers.bsky.social They should keep me quiet for a bit.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Latest Addition Continuing my Italian campaign theme have just added this felt Alpini hat to the collection, courtesy of John's Military in Thessaloniki - so it's well travelled.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Cold War Britain Just in from my good friend and fellow author Fraser McCallum at the Imperial War Museum London - a signed copy of his latest book. A must for all us Cold War warriors. Lavishly illustrated.

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Last weekend @lmbd1418.bsky.social gave a very well attended talk at We Have Ways Fest on her book 'Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945'. Thank you to everyone who stopped by! Lucy's is the granddaughter of a Commando veteran who fought at Arakan. bit.ly/3IYyMci

Lucy Betteridge-Dyson giving a talk about her book in a tent at we have ways fest. Lucy is on the stage in the top right of the picture. There are multiple rows of chairs in front of her packed out with attendees

A crowd of people is stood outside a packed out tent at We have ways feast listening to Lucy Betteridge-Dyson talk

A courtyard with tables against the outbuildings. Author Lucy Betteridge-Dyson is sat at a table signing copies of her book. There is a queue of people waiting

Table in a bookshop stacked with books including Jungle Commandos by Lucy Betteridge-Dyson

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Cauldron Just finished this and can't recommend it enough - an absolutely superlative read.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Just In Always an exciting moment. Fresh off the presses author copies - out in early November. So not long now. @arcturusbooks.bsky.social

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Arnhem 82nd Anniversary If you are thinking of a little light reading on Op Market Garden this was published a few years back looking at the battle from the German perspective.

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Dr Simon Elliott FSA @simonelliott20.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Death on thr Palatine...now up on presale on all your fave book selling platforms! Was Valerian turned into an item of furniture? Was Titus killed by a Sea Hare? In fact, what is a Sea Hare! All revealed here!!! @timjc.bsky.social @jimb42.bsky.social www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Palati...

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Death on the Palatine: Cold Cases of the Roman Emperors: Amazon.co.uk: Elliott, Simon: 9781837734566: Books

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Joys of Secondhand Bookshops It's always rather nice to come across some of one's own modest efforts when rummaging through a 2nd hand bookshop, especially when one of them is in the window.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Well that's the London launch for my latest Churchill book done and dusted, but their are more events on the horizon so watch this space...

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

History of War Check out the latest issue of the marvelous History of War Magazine which has my review of the stirring Time Will Pass Johnny.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Pressure Just seen Pressure. Not bad, but melodramatic nonsense in places and cliched. Also missed some key beats. I covered the battle of the weathermen and its ramifications in my D-Day book.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

London Launch Cheers to Raffaele, Alberto, Salvatore and Ivan for a splendid evening. Also thanks to Richard owner of the gorgeous Aperivino wine bar for capping off the night in such style.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

London Launch A big thank you to Salvatore Murtas for organising last night’s book launch and to Omnide for hosting in their marvellous premises.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Off to London Just about to hop on a train to head off for my Winston Churchill: Making of a Warlord book launch this evening. Looking forward to meeting everyone.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

London Book Launch If you are about this Thursday do come along and get a signed copy of my latest book. It contains almost 340 images charting Churchill's remarkable life while the text recounts how he courted Fleet Street, Hollywood and the publishing world.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

My books "Mongol Storm" and "Field of Blood" are currently available in kindle versions for £2.99 and £0.99 respectively on Amazon.co.uk!

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A3 Barracks Building The enormous renovated A3 building now an archeological museum in Thessaloniki’s Pavlos Melas park. The numerous other barracks on the site await similar treatment.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Government House The imposing location of the surrender of the Ottoman garrison in Thessaloniki in 1912 during the First Balkan War.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

John’s Military On my usual Italian theme was pleasantly surprised to see this Italian style 1940s tanker helmet. It is actually a Spanish clone.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

John’s Military Well that’s very unexpected a militaria shop in the heart of Thessaloniki, it has some impressive stock including an array of headgear.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Rommel in Thessaloniki The sumptuous Mediterranean Hotel where Field Marshal Rommel stayed briefly on 25 July 1943, before being summoned back to Germany to conduct Operation Axis.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Thessalonikeon Metropolis New museum displaying 2,300 of the 300,00 items unearthed during the excavations for Thessaloniki’s metro system - including Artemis and Hercules.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Thessaloniki Military Hardware Twin anti-aircraft guns and a very familiar looking anti-tank in the grounds of Thessaloniki’s new archaeological museum. Note the hard tyres!

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Just off to Greece for a few days with a little light reading, trade copy of SSM’s latest opus.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Hitler's Winter/Lucky Strike Well they say imitation is the greatest form of flattery... Have yet to catch the movie. @ospreypublishing.bsky.social

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Profile for Victory Latest addition to the ATJ collection - a signed print of Alfred Egerton Cooper's Churchill portrait painted in 1943. It became aptly known as Profile for Victory. Just the thorny issue of finding somewhere to hang it.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Kesselring's Coup Continuing on my current Italian theme I recently found myself rewatching Von Ryan's Express, not a bad movie as long as you don't know the end. Also never have I seen so many MP40s, especially with the Italian Army!

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

RAF Harrowbeer Thought I would share a few more images from the 1940s Weekend. I particularly liked the Cobra replica sports car, though wouldn't facing driving round the country lanes in it lest you meet a tractor!

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

RAF Harrowbeer Really atmospheric Vietnam War setup with firebase Charlie complete with a display of captured VC weaponry. Unfortunately I missed the boom-boom on the DMZ.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

RAF Harrowbeer It's jeeptastic at the 1940s Weekend. A vote of thanks to the organizers for a great event on such a historic site. Yes I know I am neglecting my writing, it's called seeking inspiration...

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

RAF Harrowbeer Just a sample of some of the more unusual German WW2 kit on display at the RAF Harrowbeer 1940s Weekend.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

RAF Harrowbeer Delighted to attend the fabulous RAF Harrowbeer 1940s Weekend. Some very impressive exhibits on show covering a number of conflicts, such as Bosnia and Vietnam, but of course predominantly WW2.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The Nazi Hunters My commissioning editor at Arcturus tells me author copies are imminent so greatly looking forward to how it has come out!

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Dates for everyone's calendars - Ian MacGregor's latest is inbound. Greatly looking forward to reading this.

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Anthony Tucker-Jones @tuckerjones1944.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The Making of a Warlord My pictorial biography is now available in Canada and the good old US of A. Delayed London launch event is next month.

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