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Available Now, "Eyes and Ears of the Reich" sheds light on the ordinary citizens of Germany during the Third Reich.

Remembering the tragic story of Flight Sergeant Berry Arthur Neill, an Auckland milk roundsman turned RNZAF crewman, whose family history is deeply woven into New Zealand's wartime and 1918 Influenza Pandemic history.

#WWIIHistory #NZHistory #RNZAF #AviationHistory #1918Pandemic #VickersWellington

Why a Prancing Horse Is Ferrari's Logo
The prancing horse was the personal emblem of Francesco Baracca, Italy's leading fighter ace of the First World War, who took it from the crest of his cavalry regiment. Read more
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#ferrari #racecar #WWIIHistory

Meet the real Wojtek: a Syrian brown bear adopted by Polish soldiers in WWII. He drank beer, smoked cigarettes, and enlisted as a private! 🐻 Tix linked in bio!

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#WOJTEK #NewMusical #MusicalTheatre #WojtekTheBear #WWIIhistory #PolishHistory"

What connects Lagos in 1937 with the first shots of World War II? A forgotten journey of the Schleswig-Holstein reveals how history is more connected than we think.

Inspired by The Handle Is One of Us by Damola Awoyokun.

#WWIIHistory #africanhistory #HiddenHistory #History #books

Today is World Smile Day! ☺️

We remember Gen. Harvey Ball, author of "With the Deadeyes on Leyte and Okinawa", who created the iconic smiley face!

Check out his book here!💻️: https://tinyurl.com/yvauvrw6

#WWII #HarveyBall #WWIIhistory #WorldSmileDay

"German Counterinsurgency Campaigning in the Balkans, 1942–45" examines irregular warfare in the Balkans of Southeast Europe in World War II.

💻️: https://tinyurl.com/3b7hdp77

#WWIIhistory #worldwarII #militaryhistory

“The Red Fox of Colditz” recounts Lieutenant AM Sinclair KRRC’s perilous escape from the notorious prison camp at Colditz Castle.

💻️: https://tinyurl.com/327m3eh6

#WWII #WWIIhistory #militaryhistory #colditzcastle

What if the Second World War wasn’t only a European story? 🌍
Africa’s resources, trade and history were deeply connected to events that shaped the world.

📖 The Handle Is One of Us — Damola Awoyokun

#AfricanHistory #WWIIHistory #HiddenHistory #HistoryMatters #TheHandleIsOneOfUs

Reviews are in for "Defeat at the Dnepr", a detailed account of the XLVIII Panzerkorps’ failed counterattack in Kiev.

💻️: https://tinyurl.com/tyrchshf

#WWII #WWIIhistory #militaryhistory #EasternFront

One woman and a small team of spies helped stop Hitler from getting the bomb.
#books #bookreview #VirginiaHall #WWIIHistory #histbookchat
https://smpl.is/an3x6

1937 Lagos.

A German warship enters the harbour.
Officially — a friendly visit.

Unofficially?
That’s a different story.

#UntoldHistory #WWIIHistory #HistoricalMystery #HiddenHistory #book

"The First Battle for Kesternich" examines combat reports, personal recollections, and inaccessible documentation to restore its rightful place in the narrative of the European Theater.

💻️: https://tinyurl.com/38vua4bc

#Kesternich #WWIIhistory #worldwarII

170 real people. Letters. Interviews. Reports. Hastings puts soldiers and civilians front and center on every page.
#books #bookreview #MaxHastings #WWIIhistory
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#Reviews are in for "German Logistics 1939-45", a detailed analysis on the logistics of the Wehrmacht’s largely horse-drawn supply system, its successes, and its failure.

💻️: https://tinyurl.com/bdzfcyd6

#germanlogistics #WWIIhistory #militaryhistory

"Exploding Rats and Other Devious Devices of SOE" contains thirty years of previously classified records detailing the SOE’s Camouflage Section!

💻️: https://tinyurl.com/bdhzrrny

#SOE #WWIIhistory #WWII