A lot of people have got it wrong, including tank museum, twice

(For those not in the know: "Caunter" was the angular disruptive camo worn by British vehicles in the early part of the desert war. There is a lot of dicussion over what is the correct or incorrect way to paint it.)

Not to poke the beast but for the experts(?) in the room, this seems...right

I'm going to have to paint caunter in 6mm

The Dutch are who the English could be if we had the guts for ut

I could reach my final 1930s for only *half* the market price of my kidneys!

(with apologies to @monroetempleton.bsky.social)

Best STAR TREK captain. Wrong answers only

Not to open a Second Front in the discourse but this Dutch restaurant serves Tacos

It's a bad winter for the West Indian RAF contingent generally: Collins Joseph is shot down by nervy US AA gunners while running Tac Air support in the Ardennes, and two others are killed in accidents in February.

Despite the collegiate tone of the piece, Hyde would tell others that he was bitterly alone in the squadron, and that "he only felt free...in the air." He is not alone now.

Hello, Jimmy. I just wanted to stop by and let you know we won, and it was worth it. W/O James Hyde 1917-1944, 132 Squadron RAF. Shot down north of Nijmegen, 25 September 1944.

The Waal! As always, bit a shock how wide the crucial rivers are

In Rotterdam today, Arnhem tomorrow but have an important errand to do first

Read THE CAULDRON in one go between Calais and Breda on the Eurostar. Just as incredible and tragic as the first time I read it.

When I said yesterday Nathan was one of the best writers I know I meant it

Farage aside, I'm very happy with this Crusader Regiment. Waiting on some extra bits from H&R to do the Regimental HQ & recce Troop, then I'll finish up on the KRRC and have a think about what next.

Oh my god SHE'S GOING FOR THE TAKEP

First test bases! KRRC Motor Company (3 Motor Platoons + Scout Carrier Platoon), Battalion HQ and then a Squadron of Crusaders. Yes. That is a tank commander out of the hatch. In 6mm. I'm very normal.

"anything from the gift shop, kids?"

Happy Pride month to my new favourite LGBT Ally, Stanley Baldwin

I have now discovered Oliver Baldwin, 2nd Earl Baldwin of Bewdley who was 1) Stanley Baldwin's son 2) A massive socialist 3) A largely open homosexual whose family largely accepted it, apart from his cousin *checks notes* Rudyard Kipling

looking up the name of a Governor for my chapter draft and I'm sorry none of these people are real