You’ll like this: a French model of a #ww1 Sikh soldier. Awesome pic.twitter.com/fFMPeymEI7 — Peter Doyle (@ProfPeterDoyle) June 20, 2020 RT @ProfPeterDoyle: @RetroSikh @Martin_Impey @sommecourt @Barney065 @CWGC @artistsrifles @artistwar @WW1TheGreatWar @PoppyLegion @SommeAsso…
At 0200hrs this morning, in 1917, 5 Imperial German Navy Zeppelins tried to raid London. Only 2 managed to arrive. Airship L 42 attacked Ramsgate, killing 3 and injuring 16. Airship L 48, bombed fields nr Harwich, before Lt Watkins of 37 Sqn shot her down. @IanCastleRaids pic.twitter.com/aAPPSfktzz — Stow Maries Aero (@StowAero) June 17, […]
A field smithy of the 1st Brigade of the Polish Legions near Nida river, spring 1915#WarHorseWednesday (and mules too)@LMBD1418 @PikeGrey1418 @andyblanck1 @masaccio60 pic.twitter.com/MbzVIluOdt — Marcin Parzyński (@marcin_par) June 17, 2020 RT @marcin_par: A field smithy of the 1st Brigade of the Polish Legions near Nida river, spring 1915 #WarHorseWednesday (and mules too) @L…
I just found some photos of my Prussian infantry helmet. It's been boxed up for ages. pic.twitter.com/mohAqHNWbH — Simon Jones (@SimonJHistorian) June 17, 2020 RT @SimonJHistorian: I just found some photos of my Prussian infantry helmet. It’s been boxed up for ages. https://t.co/mohAqHNWbH
This day. #Messines #7thJune1917 pic.twitter.com/U3SnutmCZx — Peter Doyle (@ProfPeterDoyle) June 7, 2020 RT @ProfPeterDoyle: This day. #Messines #7thJune1917 https://t.co/U3SnutmCZx
British soldiers stand looking into the huge mine crater at Messines Ridge, blown up on the morning of the battle. Photographed on 11 June 1917. © IWM (Q 2325) #WW1 #Flanders pic.twitter.com/z5LoCKyddN — WW1cemeteries.com (@ww1cemeteries) June 7, 2020 RT @ww1cemeteries: British soldiers stand looking into the huge mine crater at Messines Ridge, blown up on […]
In #Gallipoli 24-yr-old 2nd Lt Alfred Victor Smith "Offered Himself as a sacrifice to save others" when he is killed by jumping on his own grenade Dec 22 1915. D Coy, 1st/5th Bn, East Lancashire Reg. Awarded the #VictoriaCross 1/2 https://t.co/JcXuXCTD27 https://t.co/Eg64Mv0RaK pic.twitter.com/roMMzvLUkw — This day in WWI (@ThisDayInWWI) June 6, 2020 RT @ThisDayInWWI: In […]
Trench warfare done right!: "Palais Hohenauer" – an incredible shelter in an Austro-Hungarian trench near Malowody in Galicia, 1915. Note the scale model of the "palace" on the right!#WW1 #GreatWar #History pic.twitter.com/tj5OPUg1i2 — Pike Grey 1914-1918 (@PikeGrey1418) June 5, 2020 RT @PikeGrey1418: Trench warfare done right!: “Palais Hohenauer” – an incredible shelter in an Austro-Hungarian […]
Graves registration officer locating an officer's grave who was buried in the parapet at Sanniyat trench. The officer's comrades marked the spot with a petrol tin cross which they buried under the sandbags. © IWM Q 24536 #WW1 pic.twitter.com/NimgOtj39p — WW1cemeteries.com (@ww1cemeteries) June 4, 2020 RT @ww1cemeteries: Graves registration officer locating an officer’s grave who […]
American soldiers with their fighting equipment at Tours Jun 3 1918 IWM (Q 42555), IWM (Q 42554), IWM (Q 69687), IWM (Q 69688) pic.twitter.com/ElL0u90W0O — This day in WWI (@ThisDayInWWI) June 3, 2020 RT @ThisDayInWWI: American soldiers with their fighting equipment at Tours Jun 3 1918 IWM (Q 42555), IWM (Q 42554), IWM (Q 69687), […]